Deck 9: Medical Imaging Informatics: An Overview

Question 1

The PACS technologist works routinely on a daily basis with digital image acquisition modalities, by producing images in the imaging room.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

____ deals with the structure and function of a computer, and how it can be used to solve problems.

A)Information technology
B)Imaging informatics
C)Computer technology
D)Communications technology

Answer 2

Computer technology

Question 3

____ involves the use of two major technologies, computer technology and communications technology, to solve problems in society.

A)CR
B)DM
C)DR
D)IT

Answer 3

IT

Question 4

Security allows authorized users to have access to the information and prevents unauthorized users from accessing it.

Question 5

Within a PACS environment, it is mandatory that the PACS be integrated with information systems, since these systems contain data and information related to the patient whose images are stored in the PACS.

Question 6

Since the information contained in the HIS can be shared with the EHR, physicians in the hospital, for example, can access related information on their patients from their offices, if required.

Question 7

The informatics infrastructure and knowledge-base management section address the use of software tools to manage image processing and visualization, communications, graphical user interface, and data and knowledge.

Question 8

The HIS contains a vast amount of medical information, data about the patient (demographic information, for example), and, of course, other related health information such as images from medical imaging procedures.

Question 9

Digital imaging technologists are beginning to play an important role in image post-processing, imaging research, and publishing ventures.

Question 10

____ is a computer-based system used to collect and process data to provide its users with information needed for problem solving and decision-making.

A)PACS
B)EHR
C)HIS
D)HIMSS

Question 11

Display systems in the ____ environment fall into two categories: cathode-ray tubes (CRTs) and liquid crystal displays (LCDs).

A)MII
B)PACS
C)DICOM
D)HIS

Question 12

Which of the following is used to send and receive signals from computers by converting a digital signal from the computer (modulate) into an analog signal?

A)media
B)output
C)modem
D)network

Question 13

The results of computer processing can be displayed on monitors for viewing by a human observer. What is this called?

A)storage
B)input
C)processing
D)output

Question 14

____ refers to the process of changing data to information, and therefore, computers and communications technologies are central elements to the process.

A)Informatics
B)Networking
C)Protocols
D)Security

Question 15

Storage converts data to information that can be used by human observers to solve problems, such as diagnosing a patient's medical condition.

Question 16

For computer applications in general, information refers to useful, meaningful, and organized data.

Question 17

____ is a computer-based system for storing and transmitting images to remote locations for use by others involved in the medical management of the patient.

A)MII
B)DICOM
C)RIS
D)PACS

Question 18

Hardware is the physical components used to process data and software is the computer programs that direct all hardware components to solve problems and thus derive useful practical solutions.

Question 19

Digital devices must be able to communicate with each other regarding images and textual information, and this function requires the use of ____.

A)CT
B)IT
C)DF
D)DR

Question 20

____ refers to data entry using hardware devices such as a keyboard or a mouse, etc.

A)Storage
B)Output
C)Input
D)Processing

Question 21

The major components of PACS include digital image acquisition modalities, a computer network database server, an archival system, and a soft-copy display ____________________.

Question 22

Which organization's mission is to enhance patient care, professionalism, and competence in imaging informatics?

A)ABII
B)PARCA
C)CHP
D)SIIM

Question 23

A(n) ____________________ allows several devices to be connected together to utilize data and information.

Question 24

____ evolved as the technologies of digital image acquisition, image processing, image display, storage, and communications became widespread and commonplace.

A)Imaging informatics
B)IT security
C)Systems integration
D)Information systems

Question 25

____ serves to connect systems so that they can exchange data.

A)Integration
B)Interfacing
C)Security
D)Recording

Question 26

A(n) ____________________ is an electronic machine for solving problems through the use of a number of characteristic elements.

Question 27

____________________ technology deals with the use of electromagnetic devices and systems for communicating over long distances.

Question 28

The term ____________________ is a relatively new term and was derived from the term information.

Question 29

Data transmission requires some sort of ____________________ to do the task.

Question 30

Once the ____ certification is completed, an individual can ladder into either the CPIA or the CPSA certification.

A)CIIP
B)CPAS
C)CPSM
D)CHP

Question 31

The ____ initiative dates back to 1998 through a joint venture between the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the HIMSS.

A)IHE
B)HIS
C)PACS
D)MIP

Question 32

____________________ informatics has been identified as one of the biomedical imaging research opportunities that has the potential to enhance the roadmap themes of the National Institutes of Health in the United States.

Question 33

Individuals who complete both CPIA and CPSA can apply to write which examination?

A)PACS
B)PARCA
C)HIMSS
D)CPSM

Question 34

Costs associated with various procedures performed on patients are generated and sent to a(n) ____________________ system.

Question 35

____ is defined as the protection of information systems against unauthorized access to or modification of information, whether in storage, processing or transit, and against the denial of service to authorized users, including those measures necessary to detect, document, and counter such threats.

A)Information security
B)Information technology
C)Systems integration
D)Information systems

Question 36

The terms health care information system and hospital information system both refer to a group of systems used within a hospital or enterprise that support and enhance ____________________.

Question 37

____ is the process in which terms defined in one system are associated with comparable terms in another system.

A)Interfacing
B)Communication
C)Mapping
D)Recording

Question 38

____________________ informatics core concepts include the basic concepts of informatics relating to models, data, information, and systems theory, which are essential in order to understand information and communication systems.

Question 39

____ is also known as the registration of patients.

A)Order entry
B)Scheduling
C)Report generation
D)Billing preparation

Question 40

Which of the following is a secure, real-time, point-of-care, patient-centric information resource for physicians?

A)EHR
B)HIS
C)PACS
D)IT

Question 41

The ___________________ provides a wide range of benefits to health care professionals, including physicians, but it also has benefits that are available to the health care enterprise in general, such as improved data integrity and quality of care, as well as increased productivity from satisfied health care providers.

Question 42

____________________ threats fall into three categories: social engineering attacks, hardware attacks, and software attacks.

Question 43

The early interfaces in imaging informatics were known as point-to-point interfaces because they allowed two systems to ____________________ with each other.

Question 44

The means of ____________________ include viruses, worms, Trojan horses, malicious programs, and denial of service.

Question 45

The increasing growth and utilization of PACS in imaging have provided the need for individuals actively working in a PACS environment to become ____________________.

Question 46

The notion of the radiologist as ____________________ was identified as early as 2000 with the evolution and rapid growth of digital imaging technologies.

Question 47

The use of ____________________ for data exchange in imaging informatics is a mandatory concept for radiologists and technologists, as well as related personnel working in the imaging department to understand.

Question 48

Individuals trained in imaging informatics as a subspecialty of ____________________ provide such contribution and in the end the patient will benefit from their wisdom.

Question 49

The vast array of security risks provides a significant rationale for ____________________ methods.

Question 50

The lack of a(n) ____________________ in radiology informatics prompted the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) to develop one.