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  1. 5. a slightly radioactive substance is injected into the patient and detected by the PET scanner. Th• radiation therapy- can be given to cure cancer by destroying all the cancer cells or, in cases where this is not possible, as a palliative treatment to improve the quality of a person's life by reducing pain and suffering.
  2. 6. Introduced in 1972, this noninvasive, computerized X-ray(Figure 12-8A) permits physicians to see clear,cross-sectional views of both bone and body tissuesand to find abnormalities such as tumors or bleeding
  3. 8. - involves the use of video, audio, and computer systems
  4. 11. or e-mail, is the process of sending messages from one computer to another. It allows health care providers to quickly send messages, memos, announcements, reports, and other data to one or more persons.
  5. 14. low for rapid dispensing of medications.
  6. 15. or electrocardiograms can be transmitted
  7. 19. facility, or other health care provider.
  8. 26. which can sit on a desktop, to a very large
  9. 27. used for patients who cannot exercise; a medication that
  10. 28. also called computer-assisted surgery, is another major technological advance.
  11. 29. the applications used in your field or profession.
  12. 33. concerning the spread of electrical impulses to the heart chambers and assists in diagnosing heart disease
  13. 34. An electronic health record is a computerized version of a patient's medical information that may include statistical data (name, address, telephone number, insurance information, etc.), diagnoses, medical history, treatments, medications taken, tests performed and any other information that could be included in a patient's paper record.
  14. 36. -uses technology to direct ultra high-frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart; a computer then converts thereflection Of the waves into an image of the heart;
  15. 37. that can control the launch ofa rocket to outer space.
  16. 38. provide medical or health care services, For example,
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  1. 1. are programs that contain instructions to alter the operation of the computer programs, erase or scramble data on the computer, or allow access to information on the computer.
  2. 2. an organized collection of information,Information is entered into areas called fields, For example, the data base information such as name, address, telephone, e,mail address,
  3. 3. such as a handheld tablet,smartphone, or personal digital assistant (PDA)
  4. 4. educational computer:programming designed for individualized
  5. 7. computer that can control the launch of a rocket to outer space.
  6. 9. used for patients who cannot exercise; a medication that simulates the effect of exercise is given to increase the blood flow and heart rate; physician candetermine how heart responds to stress
  7. 10. systems that use artificial intelligence to aid in the detection and diagnosis of disease.
  8. 12. a basic understanding of how a computer works
  9. 13. computerized program can also check the patient's record to make sure that the new medication is compatible with other medications, that no allergies are present, and that the dosage and method of administration are correct.
  10. 16. from one physician to another for
  11. 17. is an online teaching and learning environment that uses computers and the Internet to allow teachers to present information and\ activities and, at times, even engage and interact with students
  12. 18. information, and share the information with others.To facilitate this access patient portals or secure
  13. 20. To protect a computer from electrical surges and power outages, an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) device should be used.
  14. 21. websites are established by a physician, health
  15. 22. his is a noninvasive scanning method that uses high frequency sound waves that bounce back as an echo when they hit different tissues and organs inside the body (Figure 12—1 IA). A computer then uses the sound wave signals tocreate a picture of the body part, which can be viewed on a computer screen or processed on photographic fill in that resembles a radiograph.
  16. 23. a computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer monitor and a printout of the electrical activity of a patient's heart; gives important
  17. 24. is an applied science used to promote an
  18. 25. When a group of related records is combined,this is called
  19. 30. the effect of exercise is given to increase the blood flow and heart rate; physician can
  20. 31. how heart responds to stress
  21. 32. special software to perform high-speed math calculations, The user enters formulas to tell the computer to perform specific math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage) with numerical data,
  22. 35. which can sit on a desktop, to a very large