Ch. 12 Computers and Technology in Health Care
Adenosine Stress Test
Medication that simulates the effect of exercise is given to increase blood flow and heart rate
Database
Organized collection of information
Electronic Mail
Process of sending messages from one computer to another
Firewalls
Protective programs that limit the ability of other computers to access a computer
Magnetic resonance imaging
Computerized, body-scanning method uses nuclear magnetic resonance
Computer Literacy
A basic understanding of how a computer works and the applications used in your profession
Dobutamine Stress Test
Medication that simulates the effect of exercise is given to increase blood flow and heart rate
Ergonomics
Applied science used to promote an individual’s safety and well being
Health Information Exchange
Allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patients electronic health records between agencies in a national network
Mainframe computer
Electronics that can control the launch of a rocket outer space
Computer Aided Design
Uses 3 dimensional imaging models, individuals who make prosthetics, or artificial parts, can custom design individualized prosthetics
Echocardiogram
Computer then converts the reflection of waves into an image of the heart
Exercise Stress Test
Allows physicians to evaluate the function of the patient’s heart during activity
Image-guided Surgery
Surgical procedure on which a surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery
Micro computer
Handheld tablets, smartphones, or personal digital assistants
Computer-assisted Instruction
Educational computer programming designed for individualized use.
Electrocardiogram
A computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer monitor and a printout of the electrical activity of a patient’s heart
Fields
AI/machine learning, cybersecurity, software engineering, and data science
Internet
Links millions of computers throughout the world
Networks
Systems that consists of 3 or four computers linked together in a medical office
Computerized Tomography
Noninvasive, computerized X-Ray permits physicians to see clear, cross-sectional views of both bone and body tissues and to find abnormalities
Electronic Health record
Computerized version of a patient’s medical information
File
Group of related records combined
Lasers
Light beams that can be focused precisely
Nuclear stress test
Special camera used to identify the rays emitted from the substance while a patient is at rest and then during exercise