Information About Radiology
admin Category Proctology Typical Use Inspect anal canal and distal rectum. Description A short rigid tubular instrument used to visualize the anal canal and distal rectum for evaluation of hemorrhoids, fissures, masses, and bleeding; anoscopy is a quick office procedure often performed with topical anesthesia. The anoscope provides direct visualization and allows minor interventions such as … Read more
Category Operational Tool Term Inventory Log Definition of Inventory Log Record Of Consumables, Accessories, And Spare Parts To Manage Stock Levels Notes About Inventory Log Prevents Stockouts
Category Breast Imaging Interventional Typical Use Obtain larger tissue samples and remove small lesions percutaneously. Description A powered biopsy system that uses vacuum suction to draw tissue into a sampling chamber and cut cores, enabling removal of larger or multiple contiguous samples through a single skin incision for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in breast and … Read more
Category Neurointervention Typical Use Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. Description A self expanding device deployed across an occlusive thrombus to engage and retrieve clot material from cerebral arteries, restoring perfusion in large vessel occlusion stroke; stent retrievers are used with aspiration and imaging guidance and require rapid, coordinated stroke team workflows.
Category Endoscopy Therapeutic Typical Use Encircle and resect polyps or mucosal lesions during endoscopy. Description A wire loop that can be opened and closed through an endoscope to capture and excise polyps or mucosal lesions, often used with electrocautery to simultaneously cut and coagulate tissue during colonoscopy or gastroscopy, enabling removal of precancerous lesions and … Read more
Category Thoracic Surgery Minimally Invasive Typical Use Perform video assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung and pleural disease. Description Specialized long instruments including graspers, staplers, and energy devices designed for VATS procedures that enable lobectomy, wedge resection, and pleural interventions through small incisions with camera guidance, reducing postoperative pain and hospital stay compared with open thoracotomy.
Category Doppler Technique Term Range Gating Definition of Range Gating Selecting Specific Depth Ranges For Doppler Sampling To Avoid Overlap And Improve Specificity Notes About Range Gating Synonym For Sample Volume Control
Category Procurement Tool Term Vendor Risk Assessment Definition of Vendor Risk Assessment Evaluation Of Vendor Security, Reliability, And Compliance Prior To Contracting For Imaging Supplies Notes About Vendor Risk Assessment Reduces Operational Risk
Category Patient Management Term Therapeutic Radiation Safety Definition of Therapeutic Radiation Safety Measures To Protect Staff And Public From Patients Treated With High Activity Therapeutics Including Isolation And Discharge Instructions Notes About Therapeutic Radiation Safety Includes Waste Handling
Category Obstetrics Monitoring Typical Use Measure frequency and relative intensity of uterine contractions. Description A noninvasive external sensor placed on the maternal abdomen to detect uterine wall tension and record contraction frequency and timing, commonly used in conjunction with fetal heart rate monitoring during labor. Tocodynamometers provide continuous contraction tracings that help clinicians assess labor … Read more