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DR & PACS ch1
Digital Radiographt & Pacs- Carter & Veale Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is digital imaging? | Any imaging acquisition process that produces an electronic image that can be viewed and manipulated on a computer. |
| What does PACS stand for? | Picture Archival and Communication System |
| What are the uses of PACS? | Used to manage digital images. |
| What does DICOM stand for? | Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine. |
| How is DICOM used? | Allows imaging modalities and PACS to communicate in the same language. |
| What is computed radiography (CR)? | The digital acquisition modality that uses photostimulable phosphor plates to produce digital projection images. |
| What are the two categories of Digital Radiography (DR)? | Indirect Capture and Direct Capture. |
| 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. |
| What is Direct Capture? | Uses a detector that captures the x-ray energy and converts it directly to an electric signal. |