Information About Radiology
admin Category Radionuclide Term Fluorine 18 (F 18) Definition of Fluorine 18 (F 18) Positron Emitting Isotope With ~110 Minute Half Life Commonly Used In PET Radiotracers Notes About Fluorine 18 (F 18) Allows Regional Distribution From Cyclotron Or Generator
Category Laboratory Equipment Typical Use Separate blood components or precipitate samples. Description A laboratory device that spins samples at high speed to separate components by density, commonly used to separate plasma or serum from whole blood, concentrate cells, or clarify specimens for diagnostic testing. Centrifugation parameters such as speed (g force), time, and temperature are … Read more
Category Scintillator Term Cesium Iodide (CsI) Definition of Cesium Iodide (CsI) Scintillator Material Used In Some Gamma Cameras And DR Panels Notes About Cesium Iodide (CsI) Good Light Output With Different Properties
Category Attention Type Term Self Attention Definition of Self Attention Attention Computed Among Elements Of The Same Sequence To Capture Contextual Relationships Notes About Self Attention Core To Transformer Blocks
Category Drug Delivery Typical Use Deliver controlled intravenous medication or fluids. Description A programmable device that administers intravenous fluids and medications at precise rates and volumes, enabling accurate delivery of continuous infusions such as antibiotics, vasopressors, and parenteral nutrition. Infusion pumps include safety features such as occlusion detection, air in line alarms, and dose limiting … Read more
Category Renal Replacement Therapy Typical Use Automate nocturnal peritoneal dialysis exchanges for home therapy. Description A programmable device that performs automated peritoneal dialysis exchanges overnight by cycling dialysate into and out of the peritoneal cavity through a peritoneal catheter, enabling home based renal replacement therapy with flexibility and improved quality of life for selected patients. … Read more
Category Emergency Pediatrics Typical Use Stabilize children for imaging and procedures while minimizing movement. Description A padded board or vacuum immobilizer that secures pediatric patients safely for radiography, casting, or minor procedures, reducing motion artifact and improving procedural accuracy while ensuring comfort and monitoring.
Category Diagnostic Neurophysiology Typical Use Record cortical electrical activity for seizure and encephalopathy evaluation. Description A multi channel amplifier and recording system that acquires electrical signals from scalp electrodes placed according to standardized montages to assess brain electrical activity for epilepsy diagnosis, encephalopathy evaluation, sleep disorders, and intraoperative monitoring. EEG interpretation requires recognition of normal … Read more
Category Thoracic Care Drainage Typical Use Provide minimally invasive pleural drainage for effusions and pneumothorax. Description A small bore, flexible catheter with a curled pigtail tip inserted percutaneously to drain pleural fluid or air with less discomfort and easier bedside placement compared with large bore chest tubes, often connected to a closed drainage system.
Category Diagnostic Monitoring Typical Use Continuous ambulatory ECG recording for 24–72 hours. Description A portable, battery powered electrocardiographic recorder worn by patients to capture continuous cardiac rhythm data over extended periods, typically 24 to 72 hours, to detect intermittent arrhythmias, correlate symptoms with rhythm disturbances, and evaluate rate variability. The device records multiple leads or … Read more