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Pass your PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) certification exam with this complete practice test bank featuring authentic questions and verified solutions. Master all essential concepts for radiology imaging professionals including digital image capture methods (PSP, FPD, CCD, TFT), DICOM format standards, teleradiology, image processing (histograms, look-up tables, window leveling, bit depth, spatial resolution, MTF, SNR), PSP imaging technology (photostimulable phosphor plates, laser scanning, PSL), flat panel detectors (direct vs. indirect capture, amorphous selenium, cesium iodide scintillators), PACS architecture (client/server, web-based, archive servers, RAID storage, DAS), QC parameters, AAPM guidelines, image artifacts (aliasing, veiling glare, blooming, image lag), preprocessing vs. postprocessing, hanging protocols, image stitching, MinIP, VRT/SSD, HL7 communication standards, medical informatics, EHR meaningful use, CDSS, and total quality management. Updated for current ARRT and radiology certification standards—perfect for radiologic technologists, PACS administrators, and medical imaging students.

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PACS EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR


Which radiographic image capture method uses chemical development to produce
the manifest image? - ANSWER-Film/screen radiography


Which company was the first to introduce PSP imaging commercially in the
United States? - ANSWER-Fuji


Which radiographic image capture method uses an x-ray absorber material coupled
to a thin film transistor or a charge-coupled device (CCD) to form the digital
radiographic image? - ANSWER-FPD - Flat panel detector


When x-rays strike a photostimulable phosphor material, ______ is released. -
ANSWER-light


the exposure latitude of digital projection radiography responds in a ____ manner -
ANSWER-linear


What format must images be in order to be sent throughout the image viewing
system? - ANSWER-DICOM


Patient demographics are unimportant because the RIS will automatically identify
all digital images. - ANSWER-False


Digital systems are less sensitive to scatter radiation than film/screen systems. -
ANSWER-False




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,This allows digital images to be moved between different geographic locations. -
ANSWER-Teleradiology


Which form of image capture requires light to be collected by a CCD or TFT, and
then converted into electric signals? - ANSWER-FPD Indirect Capture


Which form of image capture is most efficient? - ANSWER-FPD


A scintillator converts x-rays into _________ - ANSWER-Light


Which of the following image capture technologies are sensitive to scatter? -
ANSWER-Film/screen


Which system provides image access to an entire organization, and it's users? -
ANSWER-PACS


Within PSP imaging, there are two methods of capture: indirect and direct -
ANSWER-false


Select the false statement: - ANSWER-PSP and FPD respond in a nonlinear
manner


PSP stands for? - ANSWER-photostimulable phosphor


PACS systems are primarily for Radiologists, and cannot be customized. True or
False? - ANSWER-False


The gray level of a pixel is known as: - ANSWER-Bit Depth
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, Bigger pixels mean better spatial resolution? True or False? - ANSWER-False


_____ refers to how each component of a system contributes to the overall
efficiency of the entire system. - ANSWER-MTF


Brightness of an image can be adjusted by the window leveling. True or False? -
ANSWER-True


Refers to a set of values that have been established by either the system
manufacturer or by the system user that represent an optimal exposure of each
specific body part and view? - ANSWER-K-tgt


Pixel size is affected by? - ANSWER-A and B. FOV and Matrix size.


Noise that occurs during the acquisition of the image? - ANSWER-Radiographic
noise


As SNR increases: - ANSWER-noise decreases and patient exposure increases.


Higher bit depth means more shades of gray. True or false? - ANSWER-True


Which material has the least light spread? - ANSWER-Amorphous selenium


Which function allows for past exams and images to be retrieved? - ANSWER-
Archive query



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