Practice Quiz: Informatics in Medical Imaging

In today's complex, medical community, guidelines have been established to assist ordering practitioners when they select medical imaging exams for their patients. Many hospitals have incorporated a ________ to assist with these complex decisions.

clincial decison support system

In a modern medical imaging department, images are interpreted as ________________ images on ________________ displays.

softcopy, flat screen

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) intends to

protect a patient's medical information from unauthorized usage and access.

A network of computers, servers and storage devices for the distribution and display of medical images is commonly referred to as a(n) ______________ system.

PACS

All of the following would be acceptable HIPAA-compliant actions EXCEPT

discussing the results of a patient's mammogram with a colleague as you ride the elevator to lunch

Computer-related communications and information exchange involving healthcare data, such as patient demographics, that are widely adopted throughout medical community adhere to

HL-7 standards

The service class and object class combine to form

SOPs