Advanced Physics Unit 1 (computers and PACS)

The _______ connects all the parts of the computer togetter

Motherboard

What component of the computer is temporary storage and long term

RAM - temporary

ROM- Hard drive

An ____ device sends information into the computer

Input (detector)

The ____ is known as the brain of the computer

Central Processing Device (CPU)

A ____ converts digital signals into a form for network transmission

modem

What is an example LAN

connected devices within a hospital

_____ allows data to be routed correctly across networks

TCIP

What is the function of Basic Input/Output system

initializes hardware during boot-up

What unit measures binary data

Byte

A _____ chip holds basic computer instructions and is not erased when the computer is off

ROM

What does a router do in a network

directs data between devices

____ memory is temorary and is cleared when the computer turns off

RAM

Teleradiology

allows images to be shared btween hospi

What long term storage has moving parts

Hard drives

What handles the images, graphics, displays

Graphic Processing Unit (GPU)

What is example of output devices

shows/produces results from the computer

Montoir

printer

Hardware-

physical parts you can touch

Software-

computer programs or Apps

What is the microprocessor, controls the flow of info and data

CPU

What is the static memory providing speed for boot-up programs

ROM

What is the operating system

software programs (Windows, apple)

Analog

Physical images

Digital-

Binary code

How many bits are in a byte

8 to 1

WAN

external wide area connection

SCU-

XR equipment to PACS

SCP

PACS to workstations/monitor

What is the server

connection between storage and devices

DICOM

standard transmission protocol/language

What is Metadata?

hidden background information for images

Where is the storage of a computer

jukebox of magnetic discs

What is the file size based on

matrix and bit depth

examples of interconnectivity devices

modem

wireless

DSL

HIS-

DICOM hospital-wide, EPIC

RIS-

DICOM Radiology specific, radiant

EMR-

Electronic medical records

pixel-

picture element containing a discrete value that represents a brightness level

HL-7

data exchange standard that integrates hospital information systems such as the RIS/HIS

IHE-

standard based initiative that provides a technical framework to facilitate communication between various computer-based health care info systems

Spatial resolution-

Sharpness of image