Maintenance Test 6 - PACS

true/false: windows is a type of operations system & a type of software

true

a barcode reader is a type of ______ device

input

bonary code is the computer language based on

1s & 0s

the CPU is

a microprocessor found on the motherboard

the most common connection medium for a LAN is

twisted pair

for sending images to outside of the hospital, which compression technology will be used?

lossy compression

the network connection that uses glass threads to transmit data is

fiber optic

the most fragile type of network connection is

fiber optic

RIS is specific to

radiology

the system that holds a specific patients lab results, radiology reports, & physician notes is the

electronic medical record (EMR)

the system that contains patient information, billing records, & inpatient orders is the

HIS

the PACS in hospital is a type of

LAN

which of the following is NOT a computer hardware?

a. microsoft office

b. keyboard

c. mouse

d. CPU

a. microsoft office

which one is NOT a peripheral device of a computer?

a. CPU

b. operation system

c. microsoft office

d. email system

a. CPU

true/false: PACS is the electronic version of the radiologists reading & the file room

true

what is the universally accepted standard format of PACS?

DICOM

what is the most interactive part of PACS?

display workstations

what houses all of the historic & current data?

archive server

two or more objects sharing resources & information or computers, terminals, & serves interconnected by communication channels is defined as

computer network

the least expensive network to install is

LAN

in which network type id each computer on the network considered equal?

peer-to-peer

a network that uses a central computer that sends the entire original resource to the client is known as

server-bases network

a server is

a computer that manages resources for other computers

wireless connections require all expect which one of the following?

a. router

b. physical cabling

c. consideration of wall thickness

d. infrared or radio-frequencies

b. physical cabling

the biggest advantage of wireless networks are

mobility & convenience

a type of computer addressing that is made up of four octets of numbers is the

internet protocol

lossy compression is used to

shrink file size

the standard that oversees most computerized clinical & administrative data is known as

HL-7

which workstation is used to review images after acquisition but before being sent off for reporting?

technologist QC

which workstation might be used to print copies of images or burn images to a CD for outside use?

image management

which set of functions is used to move through images, series, studies, & patients?

navigation

which function determines how images are displayed on the monitors?

hanging protocol

which function increases the size of an area on the image?

pan & zoom

which of the following measurements are commonly found on a PACS workstation?

1. ROI

2. distance

3. angle

a. 1 & 2

b. 2 & 3

c. 1 & 3

d. 1, 2, & 3

d. 1, 2, & 3

which advanced workstation function can recontrruct images into another plane?

MPR

which advanced function is used most often in computed tomography to visualize contrast medium-filled vessels separate from the surrounding tissue to visualize blockages in blood vessels?

MIP

which advanced function allows user to assign colors based on the tissue intensity & uses a histogram-type graph to differentiate the various structures?

VRT

which advanced function allows the user to remove all tissue above & below a certain threshold & to show the object in 3D for better visualization?

SSD

which advanced function allows the user to put multiple images together into one single image, such as a scoliosis series?

stitching

the place where records or documents are preserved for historic purposes is the

archive

what term is used to describe a database that is running two identical databases simultaneously?

mirrored

who would require the highest resolution monitors?

radiologists

true/false: image manager does not include image data

true

if PACS is not an affordable option, health facilities seek other alternative such as

an application service provider

the study of the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of health care information and resources for the purpose of optimizing patient care describes

informatics

when we say "one" it represents?

data

when we say "four tires are on a car" it represents?

information

when we say "three tires on a car suggests a car will roll unevenly" it represents?

knowledge

a generic term that is used to describe a programmable electronic device that can store, retrieve, & process data is a

computer

what is the largest circuitry board inside the computer?

motherboard

what device will scan an analog x-ray film into a PACS?

film digitizer