Across
- 2. resonance imaging: a computerized, body-scanning method that uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of x-ray radiation
- 3. tomography: a noninvasive, computerized x-ray that permits physicians to see clear, cross-sectional views of both bone and body tissues and to find abnormalities such as tumors of bleeding
- 6. each collection of related information
- 8. power supply: has a surge protector and a battery backup to protect a computer from electrical surges or power outages
- 10. surgery: also called computer-assisted surgery, is another major technological advance
- 11. stress test: 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 can determine how heart responds to stress
- 14. light beams that can be focused precisely
- 19. instruction: educational computer programming designed for individualized use
- 22. an area where information enters
- 23. portals: secure online websites that are established by a physician, health care facility, or other health care provider
- 24. something that links millions of computers through the world
- 25. computer: a computer that can control the launch of a rocket to outer space
- 30. involves the use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical or health care services
- 31. 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 information concerning the spread of electrical impulses to the heart chambers and assists in diagnosing heart disease
- 34. protective programs that limit the ability of other computers to access a computer
- 35. emission tomography: a slightly radioactive substance that is injected into the patient and detected by the PET scanner
- 36. surgery: a surgical procedure in which a surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery
- 38. computer: a computer of your own; which can sit on a desktop
Down
- 1. when a group of related records is combined
- 4. a handheld tablet, smartphone, or personal digital assistant
- 5. literacy: a basic understanding of how a computer works and the applications used in your field or profession
- 7. an applied science used to promote an individual’s safety and well-being
- 9. uses technology to direct ultrahigh-frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart
- 12. an organized collection of information
- 13. information exchange: it allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patient electronic health records between agencies in a national network
- 15. stress test: a small amount of a radioactive substance such as thallium is given intravenously
- 16. stress test: 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; allows the physician to evaluate the function of the patient’s heart during activity
- 17. design: originally used by engineers and designers, has also found a place in therapeutic treatment
- 18. computers can be linked together with network
- 20. stress test: 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 can determine how heart responds to stress
- 21. uses special software to perform high-speed math calculations
- 26. therapy: uses high-energy particles to decrease the size of tumors and treat cancer
- 27. mail: the process of sending messages from one computer to another
- 28. allow for rapid dispensing of medications
- 29. learning: an online teaching and learning environment that uses computers and the internet to allow teacher to present information and activities and, at times, even engage and interact with students
- 32. 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
- 33. health record: a computerized version of a patient’s medical information that may include statistical data, diagnoses, medical history, treatments, medications taken, tests performed, and any other information that could be included in a patient’s paper record
- 37. 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