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Digital Radiographt & Pacs- Carter & Veale Chapter 1

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What is digital imaging?   Any imaging acquisition process that produces an electronic image that can be viewed and manipulated on a computer.  
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What does PACS stand for?   Picture Archival and Communication System  
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What are the uses of PACS?   Used to manage digital images.  
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What does DICOM stand for?   Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine.  
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How is DICOM used?   Allows imaging modalities and PACS to communicate in the same language.  
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What is computed radiography (CR)?   The digital acquisition modality that uses photostimulable phosphor plates to produce digital projection images.  
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What are the two categories of Digital Radiography (DR)?   Indirect Capture and Direct Capture.  
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What is indirect capture?   Uses a detector that produces light when struck by x-rays, and then the light is captured and converted to an electrical signal.  
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What is Direct Capture?   Uses a detector that captures the x-ray energy and converts it directly to an electric signal.  
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