RAD 114: MIMPS RTBC

What software program is used for digital documentation of all patient health information?

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Which of the following terms refers to the program used for long-term storage of medical imaging data?

Medical image management and processing systems (MIMPS)

Imaging and archiving systems in radiology communicate using a digital format called:

Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM)

Patient records are shared between medical providers using:

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

A Medical Image Management and Processing Systems (MIMPS) network consists of which three of the following? (Select three)

Archive servers
Display workstations

Imaging equipment

Which of the following defines standards for radiology image formatting?

Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM)

Which part of the Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS) houses all of the historic digital image data along with the current digital data being generated by the modalities?

Archive server

What does the acronym MIMPS stand for?

Medical image management and processing systems

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates software functions that allow for a practitioner to manage patient care through the processing, manipulation, enhancement, or review of:

Patient images

How many locations do federal regulations require medical images to be stored in?

2

A Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS) network is used to connect which of the following devices?

MIMPS servers

Radiologist reading stations

Imaging equipment

What is the primary advantage of an internet-based Medical Image Management and Processing System

The MIMPS archive server can be accessed from. any internet-connected computer

In a server-based Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS) network, what are two advantages of accessing the archive server through a dedicated MIMPS network? (Select two)

Prior studies are immediately accessible

Radiologists are alerted if a study is already accessed for interpretation

What is the primary disadvantage of viewing and interpreting diagnostic studies directly through the Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS) server?

If the MIMPS server goes down, all images are inaccessible

What negative impact occurs when a Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS) network runs through a standard web-based network

If the internet is slow, images take longer to access

What is the main disadvantage of accessing the Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS) server through the internet on a basic desktop computer and monitor?

Decreased image quality

How many radiologists can open an exam simultaneously in Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS)?

1

Which of the following terms describes computers that are all connected and serve as an infrastructure for handling informational transactions between multiple parties?

Network

Which of the following would be considered network switches?

Hubs, bridges, and routers

What is a network switch that examines all data and limits the scope of data by identifying the sender and the receiver?

Router