| C-STORE | This service allows an invoking service-user to request the storage of Composite SOP Instance information by a peer service-user. |
| C-FIND | This service allows an invoking service-user to match a series of Attribute strings against the Attributes of the set of SOP Instances being handled by a peer service-user. This service will return a list of requested Attributes and their values for each match. |
| C-GET | This service allows an invoking service-user to fetch information for one or more Composite SOP Instances from a peer service-user. The information returned by the performing service-user is based on the Attributes supplied by the invoking DIMSE-service-user. |
| C-MOVE | This service allows an invoking service-user to move information for one or more Composite SOP Instances from a peer service-user, to a third party service-user. The information moved is based on the Attributes supplied by the invoking service-user. |
| C-ECHO | This service allows an invoking service-user to verify end-to-end communications with a peer service-user. |
| N-GET | This service allows an invoking service-user to retrieve information from a peer service-user. |
| N-SET | This service allows an invoking service-user to modify information being handled by a peer service-user. |
| N-ACTION | This service allows an invoking service-user to request that a peer service-user perform a specified action. |
| N-CREATE | This service allows an invoking service-user to request that a peer service-user create an instance of a SOP Class. |
| N-DELETE | This service allows an invoking service-user to delete an instance of a SOP Class that is being handled by a peer service-user. |
| N-EVENT-REPORT | This service allows an invoking service-user to report an event about a SOP Instance to a peer service user. This service is a confirmed service and a response is expected. |
| SCP | Service Class Provider. |
| SCU | Service Class User. |