PACS: Chapters 8, 9, & 10 (2025)

Question 1

What does a network switch improve?

Accepted Answer

All of the above, Efficiency, Traffic, Speed

Question 2

How does a client-based network differ?

Accepted Answer

Smaller exchange, Centralized control

Question 3

What does HL-7 oversee?

Accepted Answer

Administrative data, Clinical data

Question 4

Which cable is most common for LAN?

Accepted Answer

Twisted-pair

Question 5

What is a common use of CD and DVD burners?

Accepted Answer

Share images

Question 6

What is the role of an Application Service Provider (ASP)?

Accepted Answer

Manage archive systems

Question 7

What is the purpose of disaster recovery in archiving?

Accepted Answer

Backup data

Question 8

What is a RAID primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Short-term storage

Question 9

What is a disadvantage of tape storage?

Accepted Answer

Longer access time

Question 10

Which system architecture allows images to be sent to a central server?

Accepted Answer

Client- or Server-Based Systems

Question 11

What is the primary function of an archive?

Accepted Answer

Preserve records

Question 12

What is the primary function of a Medical Image Storage Device?

Accepted Answer

Store and retrieve images

Question 13

What does the term 'workflow' refer to in PACS?

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step task completion

Question 14

How does a network hub function?

Accepted Answer

Connects devices, Sends data to all

Question 15

What is a network protocol?

Accepted Answer

Set of rules, Data packets

Question 16

What is the advantage of wireless connections?

Accepted Answer

Convenience, Mobility

Question 17

Why is fiberoptic cable fragile?

Accepted Answer

Glass threads

Question 18

How does a Distributed System enhance data security?

Accepted Answer

By creating multiple copies

Question 19

What is the purpose of the image header?

Accepted Answer

Identify image details

Question 20

What is DICOM used for?

Accepted Answer

Exchanging images

Question 21

What is unique about a network router?

Accepted Answer

Reads messages, Directs targets

Question 22

What does a server-based network control?

Accepted Answer

Programs, All of the above, Operations, Files

Question 23

What is the main purpose of the Archive Server?

Accepted Answer

Store historic and current data

Question 24

Which topology uses a central hub?

Accepted Answer

Star

Question 25

Why use a network bridge?

Accepted Answer

Connect segments, Reduce traffic

Question 26

What is the role of a Display Workstation?

Accepted Answer

View digital images

Question 27

Which advanced function allows for 3D rendering of images?

Accepted Answer

Multiplanar Reconstruction

Question 28

What connects computers in a WAN?

Accepted Answer

Telephone lines, All of the above, Communication cables, Satellite links

Question 29

Which component controls DICOM processes?

Accepted Answer

Image manager

Question 30

Which storage tier is typically online?

Accepted Answer

Short-term

Question 31

Which component is NOT part of PACS?

Accepted Answer

Medical Image Printing Device

Question 32

What is the primary use of Technologist QC Stations?

Accepted Answer

Review images before radiologist

Question 33

What is the significance of DICOM in PACS?

Accepted Answer

It is a universally accepted standard

Question 34

What does the image manager do?

Accepted Answer

Controls image distribution

Question 35

Which devices are networked besides computers?

Accepted Answer

All of the above, Barcode readers, Printers, Scanners

Question 36

Which component interfaces with RIS and HIS?

Accepted Answer

Image manager

Question 37

What does PACS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Picture Archive and Communication System

Question 38

Complete the sentence: A network is...

Accepted Answer

Two or more objects

Question 39

Which system architecture is most flexible for hardware?

Accepted Answer

Web-Based Systems

Question 40

What is a thin client?

Accepted Answer

Network requester

Question 41

What is the main function of film digitizers?

Accepted Answer

Convert analog to digital

PACS: Chapters 8, 9, & 10 (2025)

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PACS: Chapters 8, 9, & 10 (2025)

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