Information About Radiology
admin Category Therapeutic Typical Use Freeze and ablate tissue (e.g., lesions, tumors). Description A probe that delivers extreme cold via liquid nitrogen or argon gas to freeze and ablate abnormal tissue such as skin lesions, tumors, or endometrial tissue, inducing cell death through ice crystal formation and vascular stasis. Cryotherapy is used in dermatology, gynecology, and … Read more
Category Thoracic Surgery Typical Use Drain air or fluid from pleural space. Description A flexible tube inserted through the chest wall into the pleural space to evacuate air (pneumothorax), blood (hemothorax), or effusion, connected to a closed drainage system with water seal and suction as needed to re expand the lung and monitor ongoing drainage. … Read more
Category Orthopedic Spine Surgery Typical Use Collect autologous bone graft material for fusion and reconstruction. Description Instruments such as curettes, trephines, or powered harvesters used to obtain cancellous or corticocancellous bone from donor sites iliac crest, femur for use in spinal fusion, fracture nonunion repair, or reconstructive procedures, providing osteogenic, osteoinductive, and osteoconductive properties that … Read more
Category Application Term Autonomous Driving Definition of Autonomous Driving Self Driving Vehicles Using Perception, Planning, And Control To Navigate Roads Without Human Input Notes About Autonomous Driving Levels Of Autonomy Defined By SAE
Category Surgical Hemostasis Typical Use Provide adjunctive sealing and hemostasis for bleeding surfaces and anastomoses. Description Liquid or gel formulations containing fibrin, thrombin, or synthetic polymers applied to bleeding surfaces or suture lines to promote clot formation and tissue sealing in cardiovascular, hepatic, and general surgery, reducing transfusion needs and facilitating minimally invasive approaches. Sealant … Read more
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