Digital Imaging & PACS Chapter 5 & 6
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What is the primary purpose of PACS in digital imaging?
A) To store and manage physical film archives
✔✔B) To acquire, store, distribute, and display medical images digitally
C) To print digital images for patient records
D) To reduce the number of medical imaging procedures
What component of PACS is responsible for storing images long-term?
A) Image acquisition station
B) Viewing workstation
✔✔C) Archive server
D) Radiology printer
Which of the following is a key advantage of digital imaging over traditional film?
✔✔A) Instant access to images
B) Reduced need for patient imaging
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,C) Increased radiation exposure
D) Limited ability to manipulate images
What is a DICOM file?
A) A compressed text document
✔✔B) A standard format for medical images and related data
C) A type of image encryption software
D) A PACS hardware component
Which of the following is NOT a function of PACS?
✔✔A) Generating physical film copies automatically
B) Storing digital medical images
C) Providing remote access to imaging studies
D) Organizing patient image data efficiently
What does RAID stand for in PACS storage?
A) Radiology Archive and Image Database
B) Remote Access and Image Distribution
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, ✔✔C) Redundant Array of Independent Disks
D) Rapid Archival and Instant Display
Which PACS component allows radiologists to analyze and interpret medical images?
A) Image acquisition device
✔✔B) Diagnostic workstation
C) Archive storage system
D) DICOM file transfer
What is a common security measure used to protect PACS data?
✔✔A) Encryption and access controls
B) Eliminating patient information from images
C) Storing all images on a single local workstation
D) Preventing remote access to images
Which of the following best describes soft-copy reading?
A) Printing medical images for interpretation
✔✔B) Viewing and analyzing images on a computer monitor
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Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions
What is the primary purpose of PACS in digital imaging?
A) To store and manage physical film archives
✔✔B) To acquire, store, distribute, and display medical images digitally
C) To print digital images for patient records
D) To reduce the number of medical imaging procedures
What component of PACS is responsible for storing images long-term?
A) Image acquisition station
B) Viewing workstation
✔✔C) Archive server
D) Radiology printer
Which of the following is a key advantage of digital imaging over traditional film?
✔✔A) Instant access to images
B) Reduced need for patient imaging
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,C) Increased radiation exposure
D) Limited ability to manipulate images
What is a DICOM file?
A) A compressed text document
✔✔B) A standard format for medical images and related data
C) A type of image encryption software
D) A PACS hardware component
Which of the following is NOT a function of PACS?
✔✔A) Generating physical film copies automatically
B) Storing digital medical images
C) Providing remote access to imaging studies
D) Organizing patient image data efficiently
What does RAID stand for in PACS storage?
A) Radiology Archive and Image Database
B) Remote Access and Image Distribution
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, ✔✔C) Redundant Array of Independent Disks
D) Rapid Archival and Instant Display
Which PACS component allows radiologists to analyze and interpret medical images?
A) Image acquisition device
✔✔B) Diagnostic workstation
C) Archive storage system
D) DICOM file transfer
What is a common security measure used to protect PACS data?
✔✔A) Encryption and access controls
B) Eliminating patient information from images
C) Storing all images on a single local workstation
D) Preventing remote access to images
Which of the following best describes soft-copy reading?
A) Printing medical images for interpretation
✔✔B) Viewing and analyzing images on a computer monitor
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