Lesson 3 FINALS

it simply means how a process is done step by step

in radiology the term ___ has always been used to described how an examination is completed

the movement of patients, images, and information throughout the imaging department and healthcare estripeses

combing with digital images with __ the network eliminates even more steps in medical imaging workflow and enhances efficiency

an image management system that acquires, stores, forwards, manipulates, and displays images

digital medical images are stored on a medium that allows quick access until the examination results are reviewed by a radiologist or other physician

when fully implemented, allows not only the acquisition but also the interpretation and storage of each medical image

the projected efficiencies of time and cost are enormous

improves image, interpretation, processing, viewing, storage and recall

until the mids 1990s essentially all medical images were presented to the radiologist on film

the image was interpreted from the film, which was positioned on a _____

viewing is performed on a cathode ray tube (CRT) or Liquid Crystal Device (LCD)

Note: LCDs are superior to CRT displays

What are the 4 Principle Components of PACS

imaging devices that acquire images from the patient such as CT scan, MRI, Ultrasounds, Xray machines and etc

machines are handled with dedicated computers too for viewing the raw images

computer used to view a digital image

this requires that each workstation must interact with each other imaging system and central computer

is described the manner in which computer can be connected to interact with one another

the amount of storage necessary depends on the modality or modalities served by the PACS and on the workload

is becoming more commonplace in todays hospital because hospital administrators have come to see the necessity of having such a system to serve physicians and patients even though it is expensive

is a universally accepted standard for exchanging medical images among the modality, viewing stations, and the archive

ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine have been digital for many years and have been taking advantages of PACS for longer than general radiography has

any computer that a health care worker uses to view a digital image