Glossary
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Ping test A ping test is used to test a TCP/IP connection. If
the test is successful, the connection between the
KOSMOS and PACS archive is working.
Report A report consists of details of an exam, along with
the notes entered by the clinician.
Review This is the state of KOSMOS where you can review
and edit patient data if it has not been archived.
ROI Region of Interest. The ROI refers to the bounded
region in the field of view where color flow
information is depicted.
Scan A scan is a system preset where system
parameters are optimized for scanning a certain
organ, such as heart or lungs. Scans can include
multiple images, clips, and reports that you can
save. The scan preset drives calculations,
measurements, and reports.
Snackbar The snackbar is a brief message that displays on
the bottom of many KOSMOS screens. You don’t
have to act on the messages, and they
automatically go away after a short period of time.
Study A study is a collection of one or more series of
medical images and presentation states that are
logically related for diagnosing a patient. Each
study is associated with one patient. A study may
include composite Instances that are created by a
single modality, multiple modalities, or by
multiple devices of the same modality.
In KOSMOS, the term “exam” means “study” in the
DICOM world. An exam contains all the objects,
images, clips, and reports that are saved during a
clinical examination of a patient with KOSMOS,
which usually maps to a patient’s visit.
Verify This is used to conduct a DICOM C-Echo, which
sends a signal to the PACS archive using a DICOM
protocol to confirm that the PACS archive is
working and available on the network.
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