Range Gating
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
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Vendor Risk Assessment
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
Therapeutic Radiation Safety
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
Tocodynamometer
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
Contrast Injector
Category Imaging Interventional Typical Use Deliver contrast media for angiography and CT studies. Description A programmable pump that injects iodinated or other contrast agents at controlled rates and volumes into vascular or catheter systems to opacify vessels and organs during diagnostic and interventional imaging, with safety features to prevent air embolism and ensure accurate bolus … Read more
Portable Pediatric Ventilator
Category Respiratory Support Transport Typical Use Provide mechanical ventilation for infants and children during transport and in resource limited settings. Description A compact ventilator with pediatric modes and safeguards designed for transport and bedside use, offering volume and pressure targeted ventilation with alarms and battery backup for safe respiratory support outside the ICU.
Breast Tomosynthesis
Category Advanced Mammography Term Breast Tomosynthesis Definition of Breast Tomosynthesis Limited Angle Tomographic Acquisition Producing Slices To Reduce Tissue Overlap Notes About Breast Tomosynthesis Improves Lesion Detection In Dense Breasts
Atraumatic Spinal Needle
Category Anesthesia Neurology Typical Use Perform lumbar puncture with reduced postdural puncture headache risk. Description A pencil point or atraumatic spinal needle designed to separate dural fibers rather than cut them, reducing cerebrospinal fluid leak and the incidence of postdural puncture headache while enabling diagnostic or therapeutic lumbar puncture and spinal anesthesia.
C Arm Fluoroscope
Category Imaging Interventional Typical Use Provide real time fluoroscopic imaging for surgical and interventional guidance. Description A mobile X ray imaging system with a C shaped arm that provides continuous fluoroscopic visualization during orthopedic, vascular, and general surgical procedures to guide instrument placement, implant positioning, and contrast based interventions. C arm use requires radiation safety … Read more
Oxygen Concentrator
Category Respiratory Support Home Medical Equipment Typical Use Provide continuous or intermittent supplemental oxygen by concentrating ambient air. Description A device that extracts and concentrates oxygen from room air to deliver enriched oxygen to patients with chronic hypoxemic respiratory conditions in home or clinical settings, offering an alternative to compressed gas cylinders with continuous flow … Read more