CH24 INFORMATICS IN MEDICAL IMAGING

This provides standards for computer related communications that involve healthcare and patient information

Most digital projection images are read on at least what kind of monitor?

Pediatric and litigation images are usually stored for how long?

Most cross sectional imaging is read on what kind of monitor?

Like client based but the Images and application software are held centrally and load to the client display

Images are sent to the archive server. Display workstation functions as a client of the archive server.

This function is used to visualize vessels after injection of contrast medium on CT or MRI studies

Computer programs, applications, operating systems (OS)

What are the two types of soft copy monitors?

What is considered a “hard copy display” (choose all that apply)

What is used for Short term storage of images? (Choose all that apply)

Allows manipulation of the image without re-exposing the patient and can be viewed in multiple locations

One of the most commonly used 3D rendering techniques. Commonly used to produce coronal images from the axial set in CT

Contains information about study and patient

This effectively manages data volumes in radiology

Mainframe, central processing unit(CPU), memory, input devices, output devices, BUS

Describes what to do with object

Changing the window width and window level of an image will change what?

Function allows user to assign colors based on the intensity of the tissue

How long are images usually stored for?

These two classes combined make SOP’s

In modern day facilities when doctors interpret images in the department they are looking at the ____on a _____

LAN, WAN, internet, intranet, extranet

Acquisition modalities send the images to a designated reading station and possibly to review stations

What are the three common pacs architectures?

What kind of resolution does mammogram require?

internet-based computing with virtual access of shared resources

What is used for long term storage of images

What are the two classes of information for DICOM?

What does window width represent??

Function is used to visualize air-filled structures after injection of contrast medium on CT and MRI studies