Question 1

What type of film responds to light from a laser and to heat from a thermal head?

Accepted Answer

A) silver-based dry film 
B) wet laser film 
C) dry-processing laser film 
D) all of the above 
A) silver-based dry film 
B) wet laser film 
C) dry-processing laser film 
D) all of the above A

Question 2

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology.
-image displayed on a flat panel monitor

Accepted Answer

A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD 
A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD D

Question 3

Medical images that are sent via teleradiology are sent over a

Accepted Answer

A) HIS. 
B) WAN. 
C) LAN. 
D) DICOM. 
A) HIS. 
B) WAN. 
C) LAN. 
D) DICOM. B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) eliminating all patient identifiers on an image used for a classroom presentation. 
B) keeping a patient's image on a display monitor as a school tour group visits the department. All patient identifiers have been removed from the image display. 
C) asking colleagues for advise on positioning as you complete images on a severe motor vehicle accident. 
D) discussing the results of a patient's mammogram with a colleague as you ride the elevator to lunch. 
A) eliminating all patient identifiers on an image used for a classroom presentation. 
B) keeping a patient's image on a display monitor as a school tour group visits the department. All patient identifiers have been removed from the image display. 
C) asking colleagues for advise on positioning as you complete images on a severe motor vehicle accident. 
D) discussing the results of a patient's mammogram with a colleague as you ride the elevator to lunch.

Question 5

Based upon image file size, the greatest image file size would be created with what type of diagnostic image?

Accepted Answer

A) CT 
B) 14"x17" chest radiograph 
C) ultrasound 
D) digital mammogram 
A) CT 
B) 14"x17" chest radiograph 
C) ultrasound 
D) digital mammogram

Question 6

Any computer platform that is designed to deal with medical purposes such as medical care, medical information, and medical research and documentation would be classified as a/an

Accepted Answer

A) HIS. 
B) ACR. 
C) BMI. 
D) BMR. 
A) HIS. 
B) ACR. 
C) BMI. 
D) BMR.

Question 7

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology.
-regional or national network for digital communications

Accepted Answer

A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD 
A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD

Question 8

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology.
-computer platforms used for medical patient care purposes

Accepted Answer

A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD 
A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD

Question 9

Light scattering, light leakage, and electron backscattering are examples of conditions that will cause

Accepted Answer

A) fogging. 
B) glare. 
C) blurring. 
D) blooming. 
A) fogging. 
B) glare. 
C) blurring. 
D) blooming.

Question 10

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology.
-industry-standard language in medical imaging

Accepted Answer

A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD 
A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD

Question 11

A ____ connects all the computers in a system.

Accepted Answer

A) WAN 
B) DICOM 
C) LAN 
D) CCD 
A) WAN 
B) DICOM 
C) LAN 
D) CCD

Question 12

Examples of a biomedical informatics(BMI) platform include

Accepted Answer

A) Hospital Information System (HIS). 
B) Electronic Medical Record (EMR). 
C) Radiology Information System (RIS). 
D) all of the above 
A) Hospital Information System (HIS). 
B) Electronic Medical Record (EMR). 
C) Radiology Information System (RIS). 
D) all of the above

Question 13

For how many years do many institutions store radiographic film images?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 years 
B) 1 to 5 years 
C) 5 to 7 years 
D) 5 to 10 years 
A) 1 to 2 years 
B) 1 to 5 years 
C) 5 to 7 years 
D) 5 to 10 years

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) streamline patient billing and accounts receivable for the provider. 
B) consolidate major medical insurance companies into regional insurance co-ops. 
C) protect a patient's medical information from unauthorized usage and access. 
D) prevent the duplication of medical procedures and billings without prior authorization. 
A) streamline patient billing and accounts receivable for the provider. 
B) consolidate major medical insurance companies into regional insurance co-ops. 
C) protect a patient's medical information from unauthorized usage and access. 
D) prevent the duplication of medical procedures and billings without prior authorization.

Question 15

Laser printers have which of the following components?

Accepted Answer

A) laser source 
B) collimator lens 
C) beam modulator 
D) all of the above 
A) laser source 
B) collimator lens 
C) beam modulator 
D) all of the above

Question 16

All of the following would be hard-copy display systems EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) an image on display on a flat-panel monitor. 
B) a radiographic film hung on a viewbox. 
C) a dry laser image displayed on an illuminator. 
D) a laser copy of a radiograph on display via a viewbox. 
A) an image on display on a flat-panel monitor. 
B) a radiographic film hung on a viewbox. 
C) a dry laser image displayed on an illuminator. 
D) a laser copy of a radiograph on display via a viewbox.

Question 17

Gray scale bit depth ranges from ____ bits to ____ bits.

Accepted Answer

A) 1; 10 
B) 5; 20 
C) 8; 32 
D) 9; 45 
A) 1; 10 
B) 5; 20 
C) 8; 32 
D) 9; 45

Question 18

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology.
-CT scanner and workstation

Accepted Answer

A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD 
A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD

Question 19

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology.
-may have resolution as high as 3-5 megapixels

Accepted Answer

A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD 
A) WAN 
B) LAN 
C) BMI 
D) soft copy 
E) DICOM
F)hard copy
G)SOP
H)LCD

Question 20

What is the anticipated image file size in kilobytes for a computed radiography digital image comprised of a 512 x 512 matrix with a 12-bit depth?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the anticipated image file size...

Exam 24: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Pacs

What type of film responds to light from a laser and to heat from a thermal head?

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology. -image displayed on a flat panel monitor

Medical images that are sent via teleradiology are sent over a

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

Based upon image file size, the greatest image file size would be created with what type of diagnostic image?

Any computer platform that is designed to deal with medical purposes such as medical care, medical information, and medical research and documentation would be classified as a/an

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology. -regional or national network for digital communications

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology. -computer platforms used for medical patient care purposes

Light scattering, light leakage, and electron backscattering are examples of conditions that will cause

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology. -industry-standard language in medical imaging

A ____ connects all the computers in a system.

Examples of a biomedical informatics(BMI) platform include

For how many years do many institutions store radiographic film images?

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

Laser printers have which of the following components?

All of the following would be hard-copy display systems EXCEPT

Gray scale bit depth ranges from ____ bits to ____ bits.

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology. -CT scanner and workstation

Match the following items with the statements below as they relate to PACS technology. -may have resolution as high as 3-5 megapixels

What is the anticipated image file size in kilobytes for a computed radiography digital image comprised of a 512 x 512 matrix with a 12-bit depth?

Basic Mathematics

Radiation Concepts

Electricity

Electromagnetism

X-Ray Equipment

The X-Ray Tube

X-Ray Production

Radiation Protection Concepts and Equipment

Radiation Protection Procedures for Patients and Personnel

Filtration

The Prime Factors

X-Ray Interactions

Minimizing Patient Dose

Vision and Perception

Beam Restriction

The Patient As a Beam Emitter

The Pathology Problem

The Grid

Radiographic Film

Film Processing

Film Sensitometry

Intensifying Screens and Film Screen Combinations

Digital Radiography

The Imaging Process

Densityir Exposure

Contrast

Recorded Detail

Distortion

The Art of Image Critique

Quality Management

Exposure Systems and Charts

Automatic Exposure Controls

Exposure Conversion Problems

Mobile Radiography

Fluoroscopy

Tomography and Digital Tomosynthesis

Mammography

Bone Densitometry

Vascular Imaging Equipment

Computed Tomography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Nuclear Medicine

Radiation Therapy

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Filters

Gray scale bit depth ranges from bits to bits.