Information About Radiology
admin Category Documentation Term Dosimetry Report Definition of Dosimetry Report Formal Calculation And Documentation Of Radiation Dose Delivered To Patient Organs And Tumors Notes About Dosimetry Report Used For Treatment Planning And Regulatory Compliance
Category Bone Densitometry Term DEXA (Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry) Definition of DEXA (Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry) Low Dose X Ray Technique To Quantify Bone Mineral Density For Osteoporosis Assessment Notes About DEXA (Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry) Different From Plain Radiography
Category Quantitative Metric Term SUV Peak Definition of SUV Peak Average SUV Within A Small Fixed Volume Around The Highest Uptake Area Notes About SUV Peak Proposed To Improve Reproducibility Over SUV Max
Category Radiopharmacy Instrument Term Dose Calibrator Definition of Dose Calibrator Instrument Measuring Activity Of Radiopharmaceutical Doses Prior To Administration Notes About Dose Calibrator Requires Regular Calibration And Geometry Correction
Category Physics Term Attenuation Definition of Attenuation Loss of Ultrasound Energy as It Travels Through Tissue Due to Absorption and Scattering Notes About Attenuation Higher With Bone and Air
Category Operational Tool Term Sign In Log Definition of Sign In Log Record Of Staff And Visitors Entering Controlled Areas For Security And Traceability Notes About Sign In Log Useful For Incident Investigation
Category Point of Care Testing Typical Use Provide rapid complete blood count parameters at bedside or clinic. Description A compact analyzer that measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, and basic cell counts from capillary or venous samples to support rapid clinical decisions in emergency, perioperative, and outpatient settings where immediate hematologic data inform transfusion, anticoagulation, or diagnostic pathways. … Read more
Category Neonatology Thermoregulation Typical Use Provide localized radiant warming for neonates during procedures. Description A detachable hood or canopy that focuses radiant heat over an infant on a resuscitation platform or warmer, enabling rapid warming during stabilization while allowing unobstructed access for interventions.
Category Sequence Parameter Term Repetition Time (TR) Definition of Repetition Time (TR) Time Between Successive Excitation Pulses Affecting T1 Weighting And Scan Time Notes About Repetition Time (TR) Short TR Increases T1 Weighting
Category Respiratory Therapy Typical Use Deliver aerosolized medications to the airways. Description A device that converts liquid medication into a fine aerosol for inhalation, enabling delivery of bronchodilators, corticosteroids, or mucolytics directly to the lower airways for treatment of asthma, COPD, and other respiratory conditions. Nebulizers are used in emergency departments, inpatient wards, and home … Read more