The Adoption of a DICOM Standard in the Medical Imaging

question 34

Multiple Choice

The adoption of a DICOM standard in the medical imaging industry was designed to

• A)allow various vendors to share digital data without proprietary software constraints.
• B)eliminate small vendors from the medical marketplace based upon product quality and reliability.
• C)protect patients' medical records and information.
• D)establish common exposure dosage values for various medical imaging procedures.

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