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Define computer.   Any general purpose, stored-program electronic digital computer.  
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Define hardware.   Parts of the computer you can touch.  
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Define software.   Programs.  
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What does MODEM stand for?   Modulator/Demodulator Digital-->Analog  
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RAM   Random Access Memory  
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ROM   Read Only Memory  
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RIS   Radiology Info. System  
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HIS   Hospital Info. System  
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PACS   Picture Archiving and Communication System  
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DICOM   Digital Imaging Communication  
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Bit   Binary digit "0 or 1"  
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Byte   Eight bits  
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Pixel   Picture element  
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Modern day computers use ___ to store info.   Silicon chips  
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The ___ is an example of computer input hardware.   mouse  
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In computerized medical imaging equipment, such as CT scanners, the computers use ___ processing.   real-time  
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T/F Computed radiography cassettes and film/screen cassettes can be used interchangeably with any x-ray imaging system.   True  
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Computed radiography screens respond to radiation with ____.   Photostimulable luminescence  
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A photostimulable phospher in a metastable state will emit light ...   immediately, when stimulated by light, over time  
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The computed radiography cassette is called a(n)..   imaging plate  
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The photostimulable phospher screen is handled in a ..   reader  
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The computed radiography is made up of ... modules.   mechanical, optical, computer  
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T/F The digital imaging plate can sit for some time after the erase cycle.   False  
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CR and screen-film imaging both have a...   latent image  
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T/F Spatial resolution, contrast resolution, noise, and artifacts are identical in screen-film imaging and CR.   False  
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The principal source of noise in CR is...   scatter radiation  
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With CR the contrast is...   constant regardless of radiation exposure  
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The CR image has __ exposure latitude and __ contrast resolution.   wide/improved  
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Flooding the erased imaging plated with bright light prevents ...   Ghosting  
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In DR, the latent image is formed on the..   radiation detector  
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In DR, each matrix pixel represents...   atomic number and mass density  
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In DR, the brightness of the image is determined by ...   pixel values  
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In DR, spatial resolution is improved with increased...   matrix size  
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The number of visible shades of gray in a digital image is determined by ...   bit depth  
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The dynamic range determines the degree of __ in the image.   contrast resolution  
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Spatial resolution is determined by the ratio of __ to __.   field of view / matrix size  
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CR uses a ___ for latent image formation.   Photostimulable phosphor  
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