Exam 1: Introduction to Digital Radiography and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems

Teleradiology,moving images via telephone lines to and from remote locations,was first conceptualized by

Indirect capture DR converts absorbed x-ray energy into visible light.

The two elements needed to convert light signals into an electrical signal while using indirect capture DR are TFT and

Teleradiography incorporated ______ to produce radiographic images.

Storage phosphor plates are similar to

Exposure latitude is to conventional radiography as _______ is to DR.

In which decade was MRI first introduced?

The x-ray absorber typically used in direct capture DR is a

CR acquires an image through

A Bucky apparatus is required for DR.

Many PACS reading stations also have image-processing capabilities.

A look-up table maps

One of the early goals related to the development of PACS was to

Light exposing the film is in direct proportion to the amount and energy of the incident photon upon the screen.

Which two modalities could easily be converted to digital imaging properties?

Intensifying screens

In a DR system,which of the following are needed to produce a radiographic image?

Early picture archival and communication systems were first developed

When switching from a conventional diagnostic radiography room to one that incorporates CR,major equipment changes are to be expected.

The invention of CT is heralded as