CH-9 Medical Image Management and Processing System (MIMPS) Flashcard

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What does MIMPS stand for?

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Medical Image Management and Processing System

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Which of the following is NOT a component of PACS?
Image acquisition,
Display workstations,
Archive servers,
Radiology Information System

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Radiology Information System

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What is DICOM?

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A universally accepted standard for exchanging medical images

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Which type of system architecture is network dependent?

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Client or server based system

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What is the purpose of a technologist QC station?

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To review images after acquisition

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What is the function of hanging protocols in PACS?

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To define how a set of images will be displayed on the monitor

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What is the most important element of a display workstation?

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Monitor

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What is the purpose of window width in image manipulation?

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To adjust the range of gray values being viewed

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What is the function of maximum intensity projection (MIP)?

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To visualize vessels

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Which type of system architecture allows for greater flexibility with hardware? Options: Web-based system, Client or server based system, Distributed or stand-alone system, None of the above

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Web-based system