38 Questions
What is the major reason why hospitals are adopting PACS?
To improve the quality of patient care
What is the initial cost of implementing a PACS system?
High
Which modality was the first to be served by a PACS?
Ultrasound
What is the purpose of a PACS?
To connect digital acquisition, display workstations, and storage devices
What are the three major models of PACS system architecture?
Centralized, Decentralized, Hybrid
What is softcopy reporting?
Reporting medical images on a computer without hardcopy films
What is DICOM?
A universally accepted standard for exchanging medical images
What is the biggest disadvantage of a web-based PACS system?
Limited network bandwidth for data transmission
What is the most interactive part of a PACS system?
The monitor
What type of monitor is expected to take over the entire PACS display market?
LCD
What is teleradiology?
The reading of images from outside of the hospital's walls
Which of the following is the correct definition of resolution?
The number of pixels contained on a display
What is the recommended resolution for a monitor used for mammography?
5K
What is the primary purpose of a technologist quality control (QC) station?
To review images
What is the difference between a radiologist reading station and a physician review station?
The radiologist reading station has more advanced software functions
Which of the following is a disadvantage of client/server-based PACS architecture?
The archive server is seen as a single point of failure
What happens after an image is acquired in a client/server-based PACS architecture?
The image is sent directly to the archive server
What is the purpose of the RIS in the radiology process?
To tag patient images with information for historic image reports
What is a common feature of most PACS display workstations?
They access images based on a centralized worklist
Which of the following is NOT a component of an archive server in a PACS system?
Display workstation
What is the purpose of a display workstation in a PACS system?
To receive images from radiology modalities
What is a PACS workflow manager responsible for in a PACS system?
Controlling the PACS workflow
What is the main difference between a film-based workflow and a PACS workflow?
The use of multiviewer lightboxes
Which of the following is NOT contained in a requisition for a radiology examination?
Patient's address
What does the technologist do after the examination is complete?
Hangs the films on a multiviewer lightbox
What happens to the film jacket if it is not located on site?
The technologist will order the film jacket to be picked up by the film courier
What is the difference in the order-entry process between PACS and film-based departments?
The order-entry process is different in PACS
What is the main disadvantage of a distributed model in PACS?
The distribution of images may not be done correctly, affecting the prefetching of historic examinations
What is the advantage of a distributed model in PACS?
The system is less dependent on the network for its speed
What happens to newly acquired images in PACS?
They remain at the modality until the archive is up and can receive the images
What is the impact of heavy network traffic on PACS?
It can cause the archive server to become bottlenecked
What is a PACS environment?
A system used to store, retrieve, and distribute medical images digitally
What is the reason for hospitals moving away from printing films?
To save the cost of the film
What is the purpose of a file room workstation in a PACS environment?
To look up examinations for a physician or print copies of images for the patient to take to an outside physician
Which type of station is used to review images after acquisition but before sending them to the radiologist?
Technologist QC station
What is one of the greatest advantages of a PACS?
The ability to view the same set of images in multiple locations at one time
What is the purpose of a physician review station?
To view current and previous reports along with the images
What is the purpose of a dedicated PACS workstation?
To view images in high-volume areas such as the ER and ICU
"Test your knowledge on Physician Review Stations and RIS-PACS Integration" - This quiz will assess your understanding of the importance of viewing current and previous reports, as well as images, on physician review stations, and how RIS functions can be integrated with PACS software to achieve this. Get ready to learn about the significance of radiologist reports and their importance to referring physicians.
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