Unit 4 Digital Image Systems Flashcards
Basis of digital imaging has 2 computer processing methods
Analog and digital
computers handle data composed of continuous signals (current)
analog
computers handle data in definite quanities (discrete numbers) used in medical imaging
digital
photon stream- constant stream ADC
analog digital converter
converts analog photon stream to digital information
ADC analog digital converter
2 types of information from computer
operating instructions (program)
data (collected)
instructions for calculations. alternative functions performed as variables are processed
software
input and out put devices. physical components to the computer
hardware
changing analog screen to digital. discrete density values
digital
instructions
software program
binary language
software program
1 and 0
on and off
1=
1
2=
1,0
3=
1,1
4=
1,0,0
binary number (binary digits)
BIT
8 bit word
BYTE
10 megabyte memory holds ___ bits of information
80,000,000
central processing unit
CPU