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Identify the general types of storage media that
are used in computer systems.
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Explain the significance of storage media
capacity for computer systems used for medical images.
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Know the range of numerical sizes for digital
images for the different imaging modalities.
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Explain the significance of read and write
(access) speed for storage or memory media.
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Explain the significance of reliability and
storage safety for medical image storage media.
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Describe and illustrate how image data is
recorded on a magnetic disk.
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Describe the general characteristics of magnetic
disks with respect to access speed, capacity, and reliability in medical image
applications.
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Describe a RAID and why it is used in digital
medical imaging systems.
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Explain and illustrate how image data is recorded
on an optical compact disk (CD).
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Describe the general characteristics of optical
compact disks (CDs) with respect to access speed, capacity, and reliability in
medical image applications.
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Describe and illustrate how RAM, magnetic disks,
and optical storage media are combined and used together in a medical imaging
system.
