Healthcare and Technology

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  1. 3. Desktop or personal computer found in the home and office
  2. 8. A specific data category within a computer database, for example, the entry of an address in a patient information database.
  3. 9. The use of high-energy particles to decrease the size of tumors and treat cancer.
  4. 11. Largest type of computer; many users can access this computer at the same time.
  5. 12. Computer term for information that is entered into a computer.
  6. 15. A diagnostic test that uses ultra-high-frequency sound waves to evaluate the structure and function of the heart.
  7. 18. Unit that controls all of the work of a computer; frequently called the “brains” of the computer. (abbreviation)
  8. 19. Light beams that can be focused precisely.
  9. 20. Computerized body scanning technique in which the computer detects a radioactive substance injected into a patient.
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  1. 1. Form of computer memory known as read/write memory because data can be stored or retrieved from it. (abbreviation)
  2. 2. A computer document created by special software that is used to access a computer’s ability to perform high-speed math functions.
  3. 4. Nonerasable, permanent form of computer memory built into a computer to control many of the computer’s internal operations. (abbreviation)
  4. 5. Programs or instructions that allow computer hardware to function intelligently.
  5. 6. Machine or physical components of a computer system (usually, the parts of the computer and the peripherals).
  6. 7. Noninvasive, computerized scanning technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of body parts.
  7. 10. A surgical procedure in which a surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery.
  8. 13. A group of related records that have been combined together.
  9. 14. An organized collection of information stored in a computer.
  10. 16. A scanning and detection system that uses a minicomputer and display screen to visualize an internal portion of the human body; formerly known as CAT (computerized axial tomography).
  11. 17. Computer term for processed information, or the final product obtained from the computer; also, total amount of liquid expelled from the body.