Chapter 2 Key Terms Flashcards
Imaging controls such as body pattern, Doppler, power Doppler, and pulsed wave, M mode, and screen monitor controls.
Additional controls
Keyboard on the ultrasound system that allows the input of alphabetical and numerical characters.
Alphanumerical keyboard
Appropriate calculations package based on the imaging preset.
Calc Key
Customizes imaging settings and measurements; demonstrates proper use of ultrasound system
Clinical Applications Specialist
The international standard to transmit, store, receive, print, process, and display medical imaging information.
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Structure Reporting (DICOM SR)
Accesses reference manual for ultrasound system.
Help Menu
Electronic system that stores patient demographic information and medical records.
Hospital Information System (HIS)
Ultrasound system controls including (1) primary imaging, (2) calculation, and (3) additional controls.
Knobology
Acronym for Picture Archiving and Communications System, which enables improved imaging resolution as images are stored in digital format and manipulated by software controls.
PACS
Controls such as imaging preset, frequency, depth, and time-gain compensation (TGC) that directly affect image quality.
Primary imaging Controls
Electronic radiology-specific network that supports imaging, reporting, and relevant patient data. RIS is generally a subsystem of HIS.
Radiology Information System (RIS)
Radiologists consult for imaging diagnoses using PACS to view images transmitted from site to origin.
Teleradiology
Performs installation of ultrasound system at imaging site.
Ultrasound Field Service Engineer
Software-based control system for image settings and measurements.
Ultrasound System
