9. Digital Imaging Informatics Flashcards
an effective healthcare info system can provide what 5 points
data capturing and processing
reduce healthcare costs
improve healthcare quality
enhance communication
better coordination for decision makers
what 2 things does the hospital info system do
manage info for healthcare providers
allow efficient data record and transfer
a good HIS should fulfill what 7 factors
be user friendly
have training from the provider
be affordable and flexible
enhance info integrity
reduce transcription errors
reduce duplication of info entries
optimizes report turnaround times
what is the DICOM
what info does it include
standard format for all medical images
includes info such as imaging date, site, patient identifiers and modality types
what does the Health level 7 standard do
integrated system improves patient care
what 3 things does the RIS do
reporting
billing
storing patient info
what does the PACs allows for
allows access in different places
what 3 things does PACs do
data acquiring, sorting, transportation and storing
display medical images electronically
allow data access simultaneously and from multiple sites
what are the 4 major components of the PACs system
images from different modalities
a secured network transmission of patient info
workstations for interpreting and reviewing images
archives for the storage and retrieval of images and reports
what is content based image retrieval
automatically retrieve images from a database and applies computer vision technologies for image retrieval
what are the 2 points in which CBIR differs from classical info retrieval
extracts useful info from raw data
raw data has been logically structured
CBIR features are either ___ or ___
what does this mean
semantic = processed
primitive = native
what is computer aided diagnoses
combine image processing, computer vision, pattern recognition and statistics into computerized techniqes
what must CAD be
complementary to physicians
what are the 5 functions of CAD
detects disease and anatomic structures of interest
classifies lesions
quantifies disease and anatomic structures
risk assessment
physiologic evaluation
