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

What does MIMPS stand for?

• Medical Image Management and Processing System

• Picture Archiving and Communication System

• Medical Image Communication Device

• Medical Image Storage Device

Which of the following is NOT a component of PACS?

• Image acquisition

• Display workstations

• Archive servers

• Radiology Information System

What is DICOM?

• A universally accepted standard for exchanging medical images

• A type of display workstation

• A software used for image manipulation

• A file room workstation

Which type of system architecture is network dependent?

• Client or server based system

• Distributed or stand-alone system

• Web-based system

• None of the above

What is the purpose of a technologist QC station?

• To review images after acquisition

• To burn CDs for outside use

• To manage patient demographics

• To perform advanced image manipulation

What is the function of hanging protocols in PACS?

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

• To query and retrieve patient data

• To perform advanced image reconstruction

• To manage patient demographics

What is the most important element of a display workstation?

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Computer

What is the purpose of window width in image manipulation?

• To adjust the range of gray values being viewed

• To annotate text or graphics onto the image

• To flip and rotate the image

• To measure distance, angle, and ROI

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

• To visualize vessels

• To perform multiplanar reconstruction

• To assign colors based on tissue intensity

• To stitch multiple images together

Which type of system architecture allows for greater flexibility with hardware?

• Web-based system

• Client or server based system

• Distributed or stand-alone system

• None of the above