Radiology
The year the first x-ray was taken
When is 1895?
Most common form of medical imaging, using high-energy radiation to penetrate skin and tissues but not bone
What is X-Ray?
One type of magnification tool, where the entire image is magnified.
What is Zoom?
This is the universal protocol for PACS and contains the patients name, DOB and type of study.
What is DICOM? (roll credits)
First medical equipment device
What is an X-Ray?
Technique or device used to acquire a diagnostic image
What is a Modality?
Diagnostic image that is the result of ultrasound technology
What is an Echocardiogram?
Multiple images placed together to form a single image.
What is Image Stitching?
A patient's name, medical record number, and date of birth are examples of _____________.
What is Protected Health Information?
Average price of Imaging Equipment
How much is $30,914?
Minimum number of years an average radiologist spends training
How many is 13?
PET
What is Positron Emission Tomography?
An image with density that is so dark that bony and soft tissue structures are not well visualized.
What is Overexposed?
Retrieval of images from PACS
What is an Archive Query?
The target of the x ray tube is made of this material
What is Tungsten?
Tungsten is used because of its high atomic number, high melting point which increases the intensity if the x-rays.
______ is the patients moving during exposure that could not otherwise be controlled.
Voluntary Motion
CT, MRI
What are Digital Tomographic Modalities?
This is a graphical display of the pixel intensity distribution for a digital image.
What is a histogram?
What allows computer to differentiate images and attach them to the correct patient?
What is an ascension number?
Number of devices registered with the FDA
How many is 167?
Where the CR should be centered for a chest x-Ray
What is the T7 - aka the seventh thoracic vertebra?
In 2011, this 3D exam was performed in the US for the first time
What is a 3D mammography exam?
Temporary white light blindness caused by the unexposed borders of an image allowing excess light to enter the eye.
What is Veil Glare?
The Modality attribute is this tag number and VR type in a Dicom file
What is (0008,0060) and Code String (CS)
Percentage of internet-connected medical imaging machines that are ripe for hacking
How much is 83%?