Ch. 12 Computers and Technology in Health Care - KEY TERMS

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Across
  1. 3. an ECG run while the patient is exercising, usually involves walking a treadmill or riding an exercise bike until a target heart rate is reached
  2. 5. to perform a PET scan, a slightly radioactive substance is injected into the patient and detected by the PET scanner
  3. 6. A technology used for creating, modifying, analyzing, or optimizing designs through specialized software
  4. 7. the internet offers and approach to education
  5. 14. an organized collection of information
  6. 16. links millions of computers throughout the world
  7. 18. an applied science used to promote an individual's safety and wellbeing by adapting to the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries
  8. 20. within the database, each collection of related information
  9. 22. uses special software to perform high speed math calculations
  10. 24. can sit on a desktop
  11. 25. a noninvasive scanning method that uses high frequency sound waves that bounce back as an echo when they hit different tissues and organs
  12. 26. light beams that can be focused precisely
  13. 28. a small amount of radioactive substance, a special camera is used to identify the rays emitted from the substance while the patient is at rest and then during exercise
  14. 31. the process of sending messages from one computer to another
  15. 33. computerized X-ray permits physicians to see clear
  16. 35. a computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer monitor and a printout of the electrical activity of a patient’s heart
  17. 36. computer can be linked together
  18. 37. a computerized version of a patient’s medical information that may include statistical data, diagnosis, medical history, treatments, medications taken, tests performed, and any other information that could be included in a patient’s paper record
  19. 38. can control the launch of a rocket to outer space
Down
  1. 1. allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patient electronic health records between agencies in a national network
  2. 2. uses high-energy particles to decrease the size of tumors and treat cancer
  3. 4. protective programs that limit the ability of other computers to access a computer
  4. 8. computerized body scanning method uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of X-ray radiation
  5. 9. a surgical procedure in which a surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery
  6. 10. used for patients who cannot exercise, a medication that simulates the effective of exercise
  7. 11. a handheld tablet, smartphone, or a personal digital assistant
  8. 12. to protect a computer from electrical surges and power outages
  9. 13. allow for rapid dispensing of medications
  10. 15. when a group of related records is combined
  11. 17. the use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical or health care services
  12. 19. programs that contain instructions to alter the operation of the computer programs
  13. 21. uses three dimensional imaging models, making prosthetics, can make hands legs and fingers
  14. 23. secure online websites are established by a physician, health care facility, or other health care provider
  15. 27. a type of diagnostic procedure used to assess the blood flow to the heart.
  16. 29. means a basic understanding of how a computer works and the applications used in your field or profession
  17. 30. uses technology to direct ultrahigh-frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart, a computer that converts the reflection of waves into an image of the heart
  18. 32. specific areas of study, work, or expertise
  19. 34. computer assisted surgery, another major technological advance