Informatics in Medical Imaging CH 24 Solved
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Which is an advantage to the digital environment over film? - ANS-Digital images
can be manipulated without re-exposure patients, digital images can be sent to
remote locations, digital images require less physical storage
ALL OF THE ABOVE
A network of computers, servers and storage devices for the distribution and
display of medical images is commonly referred to as a(n) ______ system. - ANS-
PACS
The DICOM standard has established two classes of information. They are - ANS-
service class and object class
When images are sent from a CR workstation to a radiologist viewing station for
interpretation, the workstation and viewing station become a SOP. In this case, -
ANS-workstation is provider class and the viewing station is user class
The adoption of a DICOM standard in the medical imaging industry was designed to
- ANS-allow various vendors to share digital data without proprietary software
constraints.
The DICOM standard has - ANS-Permitted the acquisition, transfer, storage, and
display of medical images
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) intends to -
ANS-protect a patient's medical information from unauthorized usage and access
All of the following would be acceptable HIPPA-compliant actions EXCEPT - ANS-
Discussing the results of a patients mammogram with a colleague as you ride the
elevator to lunch
The acronym PACS stands for - ANS-picture archiving and communication system
Essential characteristics of a PACS include
1. distribution and retrieval of digital images
2. creation of digital images
3. radiation dosage documentation
4. display of digital images
5. voice-activated dictation
6. digital image storage and long-term archival - ANS-1, 4, and 6 only
The service class and object class combine to form a - ANS-SOP unit
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Which is an advantage to the digital environment over film? - ANS-Digital images
can be manipulated without re-exposure patients, digital images can be sent to
remote locations, digital images require less physical storage
ALL OF THE ABOVE
A network of computers, servers and storage devices for the distribution and
display of medical images is commonly referred to as a(n) ______ system. - ANS-
PACS
The DICOM standard has established two classes of information. They are - ANS-
service class and object class
When images are sent from a CR workstation to a radiologist viewing station for
interpretation, the workstation and viewing station become a SOP. In this case, -
ANS-workstation is provider class and the viewing station is user class
The adoption of a DICOM standard in the medical imaging industry was designed to
- ANS-allow various vendors to share digital data without proprietary software
constraints.
The DICOM standard has - ANS-Permitted the acquisition, transfer, storage, and
display of medical images
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) intends to -
ANS-protect a patient's medical information from unauthorized usage and access
All of the following would be acceptable HIPPA-compliant actions EXCEPT - ANS-
Discussing the results of a patients mammogram with a colleague as you ride the
elevator to lunch
The acronym PACS stands for - ANS-picture archiving and communication system
Essential characteristics of a PACS include
1. distribution and retrieval of digital images
2. creation of digital images
3. radiation dosage documentation
4. display of digital images
5. voice-activated dictation
6. digital image storage and long-term archival - ANS-1, 4, and 6 only
The service class and object class combine to form a - ANS-SOP unit
