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

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Across
  1. 1. high-energy particles to decrease the size of tumors and treat cancer
  2. 3. is a surgical procedure in which a surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery
  3. 8. run while the patient is exercising
  4. 9. maintain contact with others
  5. 11. uses technology to direct ultrahigh-frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart
  6. 12. a slightly radioactive substance is injected into the patient
  7. 14. scanner uses a pencil-thin beam of radiation to create clear, cross-sectional views of both bone and body tissues
  8. 16. are protective programs that limit the ability of other computers to access a computer
  9. 17. is an applied sciences used to promote an individuals safety and well being by adapting to the environment
  10. 24. a medication that stimulates the effect of exercise is given to increase the blood flow and heart rate
  11. 26. computer or telephone line to counsel patients regarding medications and to monitor drug usage.
  12. 28. means a basic understanding of how a computer works and the applications used in your field or profession
  13. 29. protects a computer from electrical surges and power outages
  14. 31. that allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patient electronic health records between agencies in a national network.
  15. 34. surgery that is performed by a robot being controlled by a surgeon by a console or joystick
  16. 35. is a computerized version of a patient's medical information that may include statistical data
  17. 37. an organized collection of information
  18. 38. special software to perform high-speed math calculations
Down
  1. 2. a small amount of a radioactive substance such as thallium is given intravenously
  2. 4. a computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer monitor and a printout of the electrical activity of a patient's heart
  3. 5. computerized, body-scanning method uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of X-ray radiation
  4. 6. a large computer that can control the launch of a rocket to outer space.
  5. 7. secure online websites are established by a physician
  6. 10. the use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical or health care services
  7. 13. imaging models, individuals who make prosthetics, or artificial parts, can custom design individualized prosthetics
  8. 15. is the process of sending messages from one computer to another site
  9. 18. is educational computer programming designed for individualized use
  10. 19. an online teaching and learning environment that uses computers and the Internet to allow teachers to present information and activities
  11. 20. handheld tablets and laptops in compact cases
  12. 21. 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
  13. 22. A database is an organized collection of information
  14. 23. computer that is used for only one person
  15. 25. used for patients who cannot exercise
  16. 27. ultimate networked system
  17. 30. are programs that contain instructions to alter the operation of the computer programs
  18. 32. When a group of related records is combined
  19. 33. such as "medical" or "health", results from the search will be more specific and relevant to the topic.
  20. 36. light beams that can be focused precisely