PACPACPAC

What does the acronym DICOM stand for?

• Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine

• Data Interchange and Communication in Medicine

• Digital Imaging and Computation in Medicine

• Digital Information and Communications Method

What role does DICOM metadata play in medical imaging?

• It controls image compression techniques

• It converts images into medical records

• It ensures compatibility between different imaging devices

• It stores the actual image data

Which of the following is a Service-Object Pair (SOP) Class in DICOM?

• CT Image Storage

• MRI Signal Generation

• PET Image Transfer

• Ultrasound Sound Wave Creation

What is the primary function of PACS in a radiology department?

• Managing patient appointments

• Archiving medical images

• Performing diagnostic tests

• Monitoring patient vital signs

Which HL7 message type is typically used to communicate imaging service requests?

• ADT

• ORM

• ORU

• SIU

What is the primary communication protocol used between RIS and HIS?

• DICOM

• PACS

• HL7

• FHIR

Which of the following compression types is recommended only for non-primary interpretation in PACS systems?

• Lossy compression

• Lossless compression

• No compression

• Fast compression

How does MPR contribute to image evaluation in comparison to axial images?

• MPR provides lower image quality

• MPR restricts evaluation to complex anatomical structures

• MPR does not offer additional diagnostic information

• MPR can provide additional diagnostic information

What is one shortcoming of surface rendering in medical image processing?

• Provides inside view of the object

• Limited compatibility with rendering hardware

• Slow rendering speed

• Inability to provide an inside view 

What is the primary purpose of MinIP in projection rendering?

• Projection of voxels with highest intensity onto a plane

• Recording the highest data value encountered along a viewing ray 

• Rendering lungs by projecting voxels with lowest intensity

• Extracting vascular structures from CT or MRI data sets