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admin Category Dermatology Typical Use Resurface skin for scar and lesion treatment. Description A mechanical or motorized instrument that abrades the superficial layers of the skin to improve texture, reduce scarring, and treat superficial lesions by promoting re epithelialization and collagen remodeling. Dermabrasion is used for acne scars, surgical scars, and certain pigmentary disorders and requires … Read more
Category Imaging Interventional Typical Use Provide fluoroscopic imaging during procedures. Description A component of mobile C arm systems that converts X rays into visible images for real time guidance during orthopedic, vascular, and pain management procedures; image intensifiers enhance visualization of bony and radiopaque structures and support intraoperative decision making.
Category Transport Equipment Term Patient Transport Stretcher Definition of Patient Transport Stretcher Stretcher For Moving Patients To And From Imaging Rooms Safely Notes About Patient Transport Stretcher Compatible With Imaging Tables
Category Hemostasis Typical Use Provide bloodless field for limb surgery. Description An inflatable or pneumatic cuff applied to a limb to occlude arterial blood flow temporarily, creating a bloodless surgical field that improves visualization and reduces intraoperative blood loss during extremity procedures. Tourniquet use requires careful selection of cuff size, appropriate inflation pressure based on … Read more
Category Infection Control Term Surface Disinfectant Definition of Surface Disinfectant Approved Disinfectant For Cleaning Equipment And Surfaces Between Patients Notes About Surface Disinfectant Follow Contact Time Instructions
Category Patient Support Term Patient Navigation Hotline Definition of Patient Navigation Hotline Phone Line For Patients To Get Help With Scheduling, Prep, And Transportation For Imaging Appointments Notes About Patient Navigation Hotline Improves Access
Category Laboratory Point of Care Typical Use Measure arterial blood gases and acid base status. Description A point of care or laboratory instrument that measures arterial blood gas parameters including pH, partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide, and electrolytes to assess respiratory function, acid base balance, and metabolic status in critically ill patients. Rapid … Read more
Category Radiation Therapy Neurosurgery Typical Use Deliver focused high dose radiation to intracranial targets with submillimeter precision. Description A specialized stereotactic radiosurgery platform that uses multiple converging beams of gamma radiation to deliver a single high dose treatment to intracranial lesions such as arteriovenous malformations, small tumors, and functional targets while sparing surrounding normal tissue. … Read more
Category Physics Term Acoustic Impedance Definition of Acoustic Impedance Resistance Of Tissue To Ultrasound Wave Propagation Determined By Density And Sound Speed Notes About Acoustic Impedance Mismatch Between Tissues Produces Reflections
Category Imaging Technique Term Tomographic Ultrasound Definition of Tomographic Ultrasound Slice Based Reconstruction Producing CT Like Views From Ultrasound Sweeps Notes About Tomographic Ultrasound Emerging Clinical Applications