chapter 9 need to knows Flashcards
what system focuses on administrative issues?
HIS - hospital information systems
what statement about Networks is true?
a network can consists of two computers linked together
what is the most common architecture in a PACS setting?
client-server
what type of data requires less bandwidth?
image
what type of computer is integral to the functioning of a PACS?
core server
if an image does not comply with DICOM standards, could it transmit to the PACS?
yes, if the frame grabber method is applied
why are the most diagnostic monitors color display?
some applications required the use of color display
what design is most frequently used for PACS archives?
RAID 5
what describes a VPN?
increases security of information exchange via encryption
what computer network covers a broad area, and must be linked via telephone lines, cables or radio waves?
WAN
HIS
hospital information system
- focus on admin issues (patient demographics, financial data, patient location within the hospital)
EMR
electronic medical record
- digital form of a patient’s health record
DICOM
digital imaging and communication in medicine
- common digital language used for “image sharing”
PACS
picture archival communication system
- has a variety of technologies that enables storage, retrieval, distribution and display of diagnostic images
RIS
radiology information system
- for scheduling, storing reports, patient tracking, protocol examinations + billing
