PACS QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
When the computers in a hospital are connected together you have a - Answer- LAN
A PACS system is responsible for ___________ digital images. - Answer- storing and
transmitting
An advantage of data compression is: - Answer- decreased transmission times
Because _____ image compression results in no loss of image quality, it is most
commonly used in medical applications. - Answer- lossless
Which network is used to transmit images outside the hospital to remote locations? -
Answer- wide area network (WAN)
DICOM serves what purpose in PACS? - Answer- allows systems from different
vendors to communicate with each other
What requires the highest resolution monitor - Answer- interpreting physician
Which of the following individuals will likely have the greatest computer access to
functions and capabilities? - Answer- interpreting physician
What is used to reduce the size of the image files to increase the speed of the network
transfer of the images? - Answer- compression
Lossless and lossy are different types of - Answer- compression ratios
A PACS system is responsible for ___________ digital images. - Answer- storing and
transmitting
DICOM standards are used to - Answer- Ensure that various digital imaging systems
are compatible with each other
Which of the following DICOM tasks initiates the search for a particular patient or
image? - Answer- query and retrieve
ANSWERS
When the computers in a hospital are connected together you have a - Answer- LAN
A PACS system is responsible for ___________ digital images. - Answer- storing and
transmitting
An advantage of data compression is: - Answer- decreased transmission times
Because _____ image compression results in no loss of image quality, it is most
commonly used in medical applications. - Answer- lossless
Which network is used to transmit images outside the hospital to remote locations? -
Answer- wide area network (WAN)
DICOM serves what purpose in PACS? - Answer- allows systems from different
vendors to communicate with each other
What requires the highest resolution monitor - Answer- interpreting physician
Which of the following individuals will likely have the greatest computer access to
functions and capabilities? - Answer- interpreting physician
What is used to reduce the size of the image files to increase the speed of the network
transfer of the images? - Answer- compression
Lossless and lossy are different types of - Answer- compression ratios
A PACS system is responsible for ___________ digital images. - Answer- storing and
transmitting
DICOM standards are used to - Answer- Ensure that various digital imaging systems
are compatible with each other
Which of the following DICOM tasks initiates the search for a particular patient or
image? - Answer- query and retrieve
