Medical Imaging Systems and Digital Signals Quiz
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What type of signals in medical imaging must be converted to digital signals?

  • Analog signals (correct)
  • Hybrid signals
  • Digital signals
  • Quantum signals
  • Which of the following imaging systems does not involve the use of ionizing radiation?

  • Nuclear medicine
  • Computed tomography
  • Ultrasound imaging (correct)
  • Projection radiography
  • What is the primary reason for converting analogue signals into digital form for computer processing?

  • To preserve the original signal quality
  • To simplify data storage
  • To enable computer manipulation and analysis (correct)
  • To make the information unreadable
  • What type of numbers does a digital system use for input, processing, and storage?

    <p>Discrete numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of information is typically found in analogue form from 'real world' objects?

    <p>$\gamma$ (gamma) radiation signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) in medical imaging?

    <p>Converting analog signals to digital signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining feature of digital information in terms of manipulation and storage compared to analogue information?

    <p>Can be copied exactly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a bistable system, what does a 'bit' represent?

    <p>A single binary digit with two values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the ability of a system to record varying intensities of photons within a remnant beam?

    <p>Dynamic range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many shades of grey can be represented by an 8-bit depth in digital images?

    <p>256</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a Digital-to-Analogue Converter (DAC) in image processing?

    <p>Convert digital information into analogue signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the steps involved in converting analog information to digital information in medical imaging?

    <p>Patient, Image Acquisition, Analog Information, ADC, Digital Information</p> Signup and view all the answers

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