DR & PACS ch1 Word Scramble
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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. |
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. |
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