Ch. 10 PACS Test

Question 1

T/F - The archive is one of the fastest growing PACS components.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

Archiving components can be divided into one of these two categories:

Answer 2

• image manager/controller
• image storage/server

Question 3

T/F - The image storage component controls the receipt, retrieval, and distribution of images.

Answer 3

false

Question 4

T/F - The image manager controls all DICOM processes running within the archive.

Answer 4

true

Question 5

This is the component that interfaces with RIS and HIS.

Answer 5

image manager

Question 6

T/F - Image manager is not capable of populating image information in EMR.

Answer 6

false

Question 7

When accessing an image from short term memory storage, the information is usually available within how long?

Answer 7

3-5 seconds

Question 8

When accessing an image from long term memory storage, the information is usually available within how long?

Answer 8

1-5 minutes

Question 9

In this RAID level, data is “striped” across all of the connected disks, with no fault tolerance.

Answer 9

RAID 0

Question 10

This is the first level of RAID where mirroring occurs, anything below this level does not have fault tolerance.

Answer 10

RAID 1

Question 11

This is the most common level of RAID

Answer 11

RAID 5

Question 12

Select all that are considered forms of long term storage.
MOD
DVD
UDO
Tape
LTO
DLT
AIT
All of the above
None of the above

Answer 12

all of the above

Question 13

This is the least expensive form of long-term storage.
LTO
AIT
DVD
UDO

Answer 13

DVD

Question 14

When using magnetic disks for long-term storage, raid arrays can be configured three different ways, what are the three configurations?

Answer 14

• DAS
• NAS
• SAN

Question 15

T/F - Digitizers are used to convert analog films into digital films.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

The laser used in laser film digitizers is made up of?

Answer 16

helium neon

Question 17

These are also known as film printers.

Answer 17

imagers

Question 18

A company that provides outsourcing of archiving and management functions for a pay-per-use or pay-per-month charge.

Answer 18

ASP

Question 19

A high-speed, special-purpose network (or subnetwork) that links different kinds of data storage devices with associated data servers such as disk array controllers and tape libraries.

Answer 19

SAN

Question 20

These are stand-alone RAID arrays attached directly to the network.

Answer 20

NAS

Question 21

This configuration of storage is coupled to the system just like a short-term RAID.

Answer 21

DAS

Question 22

T/F - MOD is a new generation of UDO

Answer 22

false

Question 23

Sony is credited with the development of:
AIT
SAIT
All of the above
None of the above

Answer 23

all of the above

Question 24

A stripe of RAID 10s

Answer 24

RAID 100

Question 25

Runs a reliable commercial database such as Sybase or Oracle with structured query language (SQL)

Answer 25

image manager

Question 26

Contains patient name, identification, exam date, ordering physician, and location.

Answer 26

image manager