Ch. 10 PACS Test Flashcards
T/F - The archive is one of the fastest growing PACS components.
true
Archiving components can be divided into one of these two categories:
- image manager/controller
- image storage/server
T/F - The image storage component controls the receipt, retrieval, and distribution of images.
false
T/F - The image manager controls all DICOM processes running within the archive.
true
This is the component that interfaces with RIS and HIS.
image manager
T/F - Image manager is not capable of populating image information in EMR.
false
When accessing an image from short term memory storage, the information is usually available within how long?
3-5 seconds
When accessing an image from long term memory storage, the information is usually available within how long?
1-5 minutes
In this RAID level, data is “striped” across all of the connected disks, with no fault tolerance.
RAID 0
This is the first level of RAID where mirroring occurs, anything below this level does not have fault tolerance.
RAID 1
This is the most common level of RAID
RAID 5
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
all of the above
This is the least expensive form of long-term storage.
LTO
AIT
DVD
UDO
DVD
When using magnetic disks for long-term storage, raid arrays can be configured three different ways, what are the three configurations?
- DAS
- NAS
- SAN
T/F - Digitizers are used to convert analog films into digital films.
true
The laser used in laser film digitizers is made up of?
helium neon
These are also known as film printers.
imagers
A company that provides outsourcing of archiving and management functions for a pay-per-use or pay-per-month charge.
ASP
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.
SAN
These are stand-alone RAID arrays attached directly to the network.
NAS
This configuration of storage is coupled to the system just like a short-term RAID.
DAS
T/F - MOD is a new generation of UDO
false
Sony is credited with the development of:
AIT
SAIT
All of the above
None of the above
all of the above
A stripe of RAID 10s
RAID 100
Runs a reliable commercial database such as Sybase or Oracle with structured query language (SQL)
image manager
Contains patient name, identification, exam date, ordering physician, and location.
image manager
