Information About Radiology
admin 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
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.
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
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
Category Data Source Term Synthetic Data Definition of Synthetic Data Artificially Generated Data From Simulators Or Generative Models To Supplement Real Data Notes About Synthetic Data Useful For Rare Events And Privacy Preservation
Category Orthopedic Fixation Typical Use Temporary or definitive skeletal fixation and pinning. Description Thin, smooth or threaded stainless steel wires used for provisional fracture fixation, skeletal traction, or as guides for definitive implants; K wires are inserted percutaneously or through small incisions and require secure external fixation or bending to prevent migration.
Category Surgical Access Typical Use Create ports for laparoscopic instruments. Description A sharp obturator and hollow sleeve (cannula) used to penetrate the abdominal wall and establish working ports for laparoscopic instruments and scopes, enabling minimally invasive access to the peritoneal cavity. Trocar insertion requires careful technique to avoid injury to viscera and blood vessels, and … Read more
Category Image Control Term Gain Definition of Gain Amplification of Received Echoes to Adjust Overall Image Brightness Notes About Gain Excessive Gain Obscures Detail; Low Gain Hides Structures
Category Radiation Safety PPE Typical Use Protect ocular tissues from scatter radiation during imaging. Description Specialized eyewear with leaded lenses that attenuate scatter radiation to the eyes during fluoroscopic and interventional procedures, reducing cumulative occupational dose and cataract risk.
Category Gastrointestinal Study Term Barium Enema Definition of Barium Enema Contrast Study Of Colon Using Rectal Barium To Evaluate Mucosal And Structural Abnormalities Notes About Barium Enema Replaced Often By CT Colonography Or Colonoscopy