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A set of data instructions created in order to tell a computer what and how it should execute an operation is called
A program
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The acronym DICOM stands for:
Digital imaging and communications in Medicine
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The type of networking used in PACS is called:
host
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All of the following is true about accession numbers, EXCEPT:
different images within a study have different accession numbers
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The function of Kernel is
- interface between user & all computer applications
- keeps track of data flow
- checks status of all programs that are running
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'Orphaned images' often seen in PACS worklist is due to
no accession number
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PACS accesses patient registration & demographic details from
HIS
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All of the following are required for a diagnostic PACS terminal,
- indirect lighting
- 1000 x 1000 pixel resolution
- able to magnify images
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What is the function of 'control unit' in a computer?
interprets & directs instructions
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The central processing unit is composed of all of the following
- Arithmetic logic unit
- Registers
- Control unit
- clock
- decode unit
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All of the following can be pre-programmed with PACS 'image hanging protocol', EXCEPT
link up orphaned images in PACS from the same study
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The total number of different values (colors, shades of gray, etc) that can be stored in 1 byte of memory is
256
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What is the function of 'control unit' in a computer?
interprets & directs instructions
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Radiologist dictation report & technologist procedure notes are stored in:
RIS
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Patient exam orders are input into:
RIS
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A location in the memory is accessed by it's unique:
Address
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What is the function of 'arithmetic logic unit' in a computer?
carries out instrucitons
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The acronym PACS stands for
Picture Archival and Communications
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All of the following tasks are usually performed with PACS, EXCEPT
reconstruct SPECT slices
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Which of the following is an example of tertiary level computer storage used in PACS:
optical juke box
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The largest decimal integer that can be stored in 1 byte is
255
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All of the following stores volatile information, EXCEPT:
ROM
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Patient exam orders are input into:
RIS
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All of the following are true about PACS hanging protocol, EXCEPT:
it is manuall set up every time a study is pulled up
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The type of networking used in PACS is called:
host
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What is the function of 'control unit' in a computer?
interprets and directs instructions
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Which of the following is a requirement for clinical PACS terminal:
no specific requirments
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All of the following can be pre-programmed with PACS 'image hanging protocol', EXCEPT
link up orphaned images in PACS from the same study
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Doubling the matrix, _________ the number of pixels in FOV:
quadruples
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Which of following types of studies has the greatest ability to be manipulated TEMPORALLY to suite different clinical requirements?
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