Define PACS and DICOM

What will be an ideal response?

Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) manage digital images. Digital images are immediately available on the monitor and can be shared over a network. PACS can enhance images and eliminate film. The standard communication protocol of imaging devices is called digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM).

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What is the term for Hb?

a. methemoglobin c. oxyhemoglobin b. carboxyhemoglobin d. deoxyhemoglobin

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