| A | B |
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| Accession number | A unique number within an institution given to each Radiology exam. |
| ADT | HL7 message type containing admission |
| CR | Computed Radiography. CR uses an imaging plate instead of film to capture an image. This modality represents general X-ray studies. |
| DICOM | The ACR-NEMA standard protocol adopted by all manufacturers of equipment associated with medical imaging. |
| DICOM Header | The initial part of a data packet or frame containing identifying information about the data contents |
| DR | Technology where x-ray energy is converted directly into digital data without the need for an intermediate store and read step. |
| Gb | gigabyte (1024 Mb) |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Po rtability and Acco untability Act. Law that’s principal go als are the standardization of information management and exchange in medicine |
| HL7 | A standard series of predefined logical formats for packaging healthcare data in the form of messages to be transmitted among computer systems. |
| Mb | Megabyte (1024Kb) |
| Modality | A generic term used to describe an imaging device. |
| PACS | Picture Archive and Communication System. |
| Tb | Terabyte (1024 Gb) |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network. Enables IP traffic to travel securely over a public network by encrypting all traffic prior to transmission over the public network |
| Radiologist | A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques. |
| Radiographer | Also known as Rad Techs |
| Radiologic Technologist | See Radiographer. |
| Radiology Assistant | An advanced type of Radiologic Technologist |
| Rad Tech Aide | Medical assistants who work in the radiology department assisting technologists with patient care |
| Administrative Director | Radiology Directors plan |
| Urology | A branch of medicine that focuses on diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs. |
| Urologist | A physician who specializes in Urology. |
| Psychology | The science of mind and behavior. |
| Psychiatrist | A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. |
| Cardiologist | A physician who specializes in Cardiology. |
| Cardiology | A branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart. |
| Obstetrics | A branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy |
| Gynecology | A branch of medicine that deals with the functions and diseases of the female reproductive system. Often combined with Obstetrics as OB/GYN. |
| Pediatrics | A branch of medicine dealing with children and adolescents and their specific disease processes. |
| Neonatology | A subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infant |
| Physician | A medical doctor. They are professionals who are educated |
| Surgeon | A medical doctor who specializes in surgery. |
| Pharmacy | A store or hospital department where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold. |
| Pharmacists | A physician who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs. |
