RTBC A+ DIGITAL IMAGING FINAL EXAM: LATEST VERSION
ENGAGING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% ACCURATE)
What does the acronym PACS stand for?
Picture Archiving and Communication System
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates software functions that allow
for a practitioner to manage patient care through the processing, manipulation,
enhancement, or review of:
Patient images
How many locations do federal regulations require medical images to be stored
in?
2
A Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) network is used to
connect which of the following devices? (Select three)
PACS servers, Radiologist reading stations, and Imaging equipment
What is the primary advantage of an internet-based Picture Archiving and
Communications System (PACS) network?
The PACS archive server can be accessed from any internet-connected computer
In a server-based Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)
network, what are two advantages of accessing the archive server through a
dedicated PACS network? (Select two)
Prior studies are immediately accessible and
Radiologists are alerted if a study is already accessed for interpretation
What is the primary disadvantage of viewing and interpreting diagnostic studies
directly through the Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)
server?
If the PACS server goes down, all images are inaccessible
What negative impact occurs when a Picture Archiving and Communications
System (PACS) network runs through a standard web-based network?
If the internet is slow, images take longer to access
, What is the main disadvantage of accessing the Picture Archiving and
Communications System (PACS) server through the internet on a basic desktop
computer and monitor?
Decreased image quality
How many radiologists can open an exam simultaneously in Picture Archiving
and Communications System (PACS)?
1
Which of the following terms describes computers that are all connected and
serve as an infrastructure for handling informational transactions between
multiple parties?
Network
Which of the following would be considered network switches?
Hubs, bridges, and routers
What is a network switch that examines all data and limits the scope of data by
identifying the sender and the receiver?
Router
Image contrast is defined as the visible difference in:
Brightness between two areas in an image
High contrast is defined by:
Short gray-scale and a few shades of gray
Gray-scale is defined as:
The total brightness levels that are visible in an image
Low contrast is defined by:
Long gray-scale and many shades of gray
Which of the following might make it difficult to visualize the anatomy and
pathology of the abdomen?
Long gray-scale and many shades of gray
Long gray-scale is synonymous with:
Low contrast and many shades of gray
Large visible differences in brightness are defined as:
Short gray-scale, high contrast, and few shades of gray
ENGAGING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% ACCURATE)
What does the acronym PACS stand for?
Picture Archiving and Communication System
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates software functions that allow
for a practitioner to manage patient care through the processing, manipulation,
enhancement, or review of:
Patient images
How many locations do federal regulations require medical images to be stored
in?
2
A Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) network is used to
connect which of the following devices? (Select three)
PACS servers, Radiologist reading stations, and Imaging equipment
What is the primary advantage of an internet-based Picture Archiving and
Communications System (PACS) network?
The PACS archive server can be accessed from any internet-connected computer
In a server-based Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)
network, what are two advantages of accessing the archive server through a
dedicated PACS network? (Select two)
Prior studies are immediately accessible and
Radiologists are alerted if a study is already accessed for interpretation
What is the primary disadvantage of viewing and interpreting diagnostic studies
directly through the Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)
server?
If the PACS server goes down, all images are inaccessible
What negative impact occurs when a Picture Archiving and Communications
System (PACS) network runs through a standard web-based network?
If the internet is slow, images take longer to access
, What is the main disadvantage of accessing the Picture Archiving and
Communications System (PACS) server through the internet on a basic desktop
computer and monitor?
Decreased image quality
How many radiologists can open an exam simultaneously in Picture Archiving
and Communications System (PACS)?
1
Which of the following terms describes computers that are all connected and
serve as an infrastructure for handling informational transactions between
multiple parties?
Network
Which of the following would be considered network switches?
Hubs, bridges, and routers
What is a network switch that examines all data and limits the scope of data by
identifying the sender and the receiver?
Router
Image contrast is defined as the visible difference in:
Brightness between two areas in an image
High contrast is defined by:
Short gray-scale and a few shades of gray
Gray-scale is defined as:
The total brightness levels that are visible in an image
Low contrast is defined by:
Long gray-scale and many shades of gray
Which of the following might make it difficult to visualize the anatomy and
pathology of the abdomen?
Long gray-scale and many shades of gray
Long gray-scale is synonymous with:
Low contrast and many shades of gray
Large visible differences in brightness are defined as:
Short gray-scale, high contrast, and few shades of gray
