The Basics of Digital Imaging Exam
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When referring to digital imaging, what does the term digital mean? - ✔✔Using
numbers to compute images.
Computers operate using a binary machine language. This language uses binary digits
to compute data. A binary digit is referred to as a what? - ✔✔Bit
How small of an object that can be recorded, its accuracy and clarity defines which of
the following? - ✔✔Spatial resolution
Spatial resolution in digital imaging is determined by which of the following? -
✔✔Matrix size and the size of the field of view.
What is the major difference between computed radiography and conventional film-
screen radiography? - ✔✔Computed radiography has greater exposure latitude
What is the shape of the characteristic curve of a CR image plate? - ✔✔Linear
How many individual detectors will a typical flat-panel detector have in its matrix of
detectors? - ✔✔9 million
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, What is the purpose of a thin-film transistor in a flat panel detector? - ✔✔Allows the
active readout of the charge stored in the capacitor
Visually, dynamic range refers to which of the following? - ✔✔The number of shades of
gray that can be represented.
The CPU contains which of the following? - ✔✔A control unit
Which of the following temporarily stores data in the computer? - ✔✔Random Access
Memory
What does the acronym R.A.I.D. stand for? - ✔✔Redundant Array of Independent
Disks
Which of the following is not an I/O device employed in digital imaging? - ✔✔CPU
Which of the following terms DOES NOT fit with the others? - ✔✔Application Software
PACS stands for: - ✔✔Picture Archiving and Communication System
What does it mean to direct capture a digital image? - ✔✔All the digital data is sent
directly from the modality to the PACS
Which of the following modalities is not directly captured by PACS? - ✔✔Digital
Fluoroscopy
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When referring to digital imaging, what does the term digital mean? - ✔✔Using
numbers to compute images.
Computers operate using a binary machine language. This language uses binary digits
to compute data. A binary digit is referred to as a what? - ✔✔Bit
How small of an object that can be recorded, its accuracy and clarity defines which of
the following? - ✔✔Spatial resolution
Spatial resolution in digital imaging is determined by which of the following? -
✔✔Matrix size and the size of the field of view.
What is the major difference between computed radiography and conventional film-
screen radiography? - ✔✔Computed radiography has greater exposure latitude
What is the shape of the characteristic curve of a CR image plate? - ✔✔Linear
How many individual detectors will a typical flat-panel detector have in its matrix of
detectors? - ✔✔9 million
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, What is the purpose of a thin-film transistor in a flat panel detector? - ✔✔Allows the
active readout of the charge stored in the capacitor
Visually, dynamic range refers to which of the following? - ✔✔The number of shades of
gray that can be represented.
The CPU contains which of the following? - ✔✔A control unit
Which of the following temporarily stores data in the computer? - ✔✔Random Access
Memory
What does the acronym R.A.I.D. stand for? - ✔✔Redundant Array of Independent
Disks
Which of the following is not an I/O device employed in digital imaging? - ✔✔CPU
Which of the following terms DOES NOT fit with the others? - ✔✔Application Software
PACS stands for: - ✔✔Picture Archiving and Communication System
What does it mean to direct capture a digital image? - ✔✔All the digital data is sent
directly from the modality to the PACS
Which of the following modalities is not directly captured by PACS? - ✔✔Digital
Fluoroscopy
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