Exam 4: Information Technology in Radiology

________ (PACS) is an electronic and ideally filmless information system for acquiring, sorting, transporting, storing, and electronically displaying medical images. It is a server.

Brain imaging techniques, including both PET scans and fMRIs, are aiding in the comprehension of mental disorders such as ________.

________ use radioisotope technology to create a picture of the body in action.

________ can show the specific brain activity associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

________ uses no radiation. It uses very high-frequency sound waves and the echoes they produce when they hit an object.

If a doctor suspects that you have a broken bone, which of the following imaging techniques is likely to be used?

A bone density scan or ________ is a special kind of low-radiation X-ray that shows changes in the rays' intensity after passing through bone.

________ scans may be used in place of coronary angiograms to examine coronary artery blockages.

________ machines use computer technology to produce images of soft tissue within the body that could not be pictured by traditional X-rays.

________ uses X-rays and digital technology to produce a cross-sectional image of the body.