what are pacs in medical terms?
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PACS stands for Picture Archive and Communication System. In a PACS, you store standard 2D images along with 3D images. Radiology professionals use a PACS to store all the diagnostic imaging files.
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X-Ray Scan Definition. An x-ray scan, also called radiography, is a diagnostic imaging technique that produces images of bones, providing clear detail of the bony structure.
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Indexes are a guide that is used as a pointer, or indicator to locate information on disease, physicians, and procedures/operations. Registries are data listed in chronological order, registries hold information on cancer, and trauma's. Databases is a collection of organized data saved in a binary-type file.
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X rays are electromagnetic radiation that differentially penetrates structures within the body and creates images of these structures on photographic film or a fluorescent screen. These images are called diagnostic x rays.
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About PACs Premature atrial contractions (PACs) are premature heartbeats that are similar to PVCs, but occur in the upper chambers of the heart, an area known as the atria. PACs do not typically cause damage to the heart and can occur in healthy individuals with no known heart disease.
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I-MED Radiology Network is a Private Radiology provider with a private billing policy. It is I-MED policy to bulk bill all pensioners and health care card holders for most medicare rebatable procedures. Some interventional procedures where the Specialist (Radiologist) is involved, attract an out-of-pocket fee.
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A general physical examination, often shortened to a “physical,” is the term used by most people (and most insurance companies, including the ACA/Obamacare) to refer to a periodic encounter for preventive care. Other synonyms include a well visit, or just a checkup.
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According to a semi-annual survey released by the Federal Election Commission (FEC/Commission), the number of PACs rose from 4,234 to 4,292, a 1.3 percent increase. PACs are neither party committees nor candidate committees. Some PACs are sponsored by corporations and unions--trade, industry and labor PACs.
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Radiology is a medical specialty that uses imaging to diagnose and treat diseases seen within the body. ... The radiology department may also be called the X-ray or imaging department. It is the facility in the hospital where radiological examinations of patients are carried out, using the range of equipment listed above.
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A heart scan, also known as a coronary calcium scan, is a specialized X-ray test that provides pictures of your heart that can help your doctor detect and measure calcium-containing plaque in the arteries.
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Most of the 4,600 active, registered PACs, named "connected PACs", sometimes also called "corporate PACs", are established by businesses, non-profits, labor unions, trade groups, or health organizations.
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Chest x-rays (CXR) are a scan used to evaluate the lungs, heart and chest wall and can detect medical conditions such as: Pneumonia. Heart failure. Emphysema.
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Angiography, angiogram, arteriogram are all terms used to identify a procedure that outlines blood vessels, usually arteries, in various areas in the body. Cardiac arteriograms, also called a Heart Cath or Cardiac Cath, outline the arteries of the heart.
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Civil solidarity pact. In France, a civil solidarity pact (French: pacte civil de solidarité), commonly known as a PACS (pronounced [paks]), is a contractual form of civil union between two adults for organising their joint life. It brings rights and responsibilities, but less so than marriage.
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On an electrocardiogram (ECG), PACs are characterized by an abnormally shaped P wave. Since the premature beat initiates outside the sinoatrial node, the associated P wave appears different from those seen in normal sinus rhythm.
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In France, a civil solidarity pact (French: pacte civil de solidarité), commonly known as a PACS (pronounced [paks]), is a contractual form of civil union between two adults for organising their joint life. It brings rights and responsibilities, but less so than marriage.
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CA: 1. Short (and slang) for cancer and carcinoma. 2. Abbreviation for cardiac arrest; chronological age; coronary artery.