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

DICOM is a standard that allows imaging modalities and PACS to communicate in the same language.

Who was the first to incorporate digital imaging with the CT scanner?

With conventional radiography,optical density is primarily controlled by

Compared with a 90-second processing time found in conventional radiography,image acquisition with DR has now been reduced to

Film and intensifying screens are primarily used in

Early reconstruction of raw CT data took a few ______ to form a recognizable image.

The first commercial CT scanners could image the

In reference to PSP image capture,to release the latent image,which of the following devices is scanned over the phosphor plate?

Which modality was the first to use the principle of digital imaging?

Preset image annotation controls include all of the following except

Which of the following best describes the sequence for PSP image capture?

The first full-scale PACS was installed in 1993 in

The active element in a storage phosphor is

The ______ converts x-ray energy directly to a digital electrical signal.

The earliest CT of the head took several hours to acquire a single slice of information.

Similar to CR,DR can use the existing diagnostic equipment found in today's imaging departments.

Technologist efficiency ratings are generally the same when comparing conventional radiography with ______ radiography.

X-ray energy related to direct capture DR will stimulate a ______,which eventually is changed into an electrical signal.

All of the following are components of a PACS except