Glossary - H Entries

Handlers menu

The menu in MDinTouch Slingshot application which allows the user to configure the .WAV files

Hanging protocol

A hanging protocol defines the format and presentation about how a study and relevant prior and current studies are displayed on a workstation.

Hanging protocols

A hanging protocol defines the format and presentation about how a study and relevant prior and current studies are displayed on a workstation.

HC Modality

Hard Copy from modality

HIS

A hospital information system (HIS), variously also called clinical information system (CIS) is a comprehensive, integrated information system designed to manage the administrative, financial and clinical aspects of a hospital

HL7

The set of standards governing the communication between various systems interacting in a hospital or healthcare provider organization.

HL7 applications

Applications compliant with HL7 standards

HL7 Standard

The set of standards governing the communication between various systems interacting in a hospital or healthcare provider organization.

Home

Returns back to the My Latest Exam Window from the Search Window.

hostname:port

Comprises the machine hostname and the specific port number the service is listening on

Hounsfield Units

CT number representing absorption values of tissues; expressed on a scale of +1000 units for the maximum X-ray beam absorption of bone -1000 units for the least absorbent air. Water is used as a reference material for determining CT numbers an is, by definition, equal to 0

HTTP get message

A type of http command used to request small amounts of data to server.

HTTP post message

One of many request methods supported by the HTTP protocol. The POST request method is used when the client needs to send data to the server as part of the request, such as when uploading a file or submitting a completed form.