Information About Radiology
admin Category Diagnostic Imaging Cardiology Typical Use High resolution cardiac imaging and intraoperative hemodynamic assessment. Description A flexible ultrasound probe designed for insertion into the esophagus to obtain high resolution, real time images of cardiac structures, valves, and great vessels from close proximity to the heart, enabling detailed assessment of ventricular function, valvular pathology, intracardiac thrombus, … Read more
Category Dermatology Procedural Typical Use Excise superficial skin lesions and perform curettage and cautery. Description A ring shaped, sharp edged instrument used to scrape and remove epidermal and superficial dermal lesions such as warts, superficial basal cell carcinomas, and keratoses, often combined with electrocautery for hemostasis. Technique emphasizes controlled pressure, specimen orientation for pathology when … Read more
Category Ophthalmology Surgical Typical Use Emulsify and aspirate cataractous lens material during cataract extraction. Description A handheld ultrasonic device that vibrates at high frequency to fragment the lens nucleus while simultaneous irrigation and aspiration maintain anterior chamber stability and remove emulsified material, enabling small incision cataract surgery with rapid visual recovery. Phaco technique requires precise … Read more
Category Service Model Term Teleradiology Definition of Teleradiology Remote Transmission Of Radiographic Images For Interpretation By Offsite Radiologists Notes About Teleradiology Enables After Hours Coverage And Subspecialty Reads
Category Endoscopy Imaging Typical Use Combine endoscopy and ultrasound for detailed GI and pancreaticobiliary assessment. Description A flexible endoscope with an integrated high frequency ultrasound transducer that provides real time sonographic imaging of the gastrointestinal wall and adjacent structures, enabling fine needle aspiration, staging of malignancies, and assessment of pancreaticobiliary disease with high diagnostic accuracy. … Read more
Category Hardware Artifact Term Eddy Currents Definition of Eddy Currents Transient Currents Induced In Conductive Structures By Rapid Gradient Switching Causing Distortions Notes About Eddy Currents Compensated By Preemphasis And Shielding
Category Oxygen Delivery Term Nasal Cannula Definition of Nasal Cannula Device For Low Flow Oxygen Delivery During Procedures Notes About Nasal Cannula Disposable And Size Specific
Category Role Term Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Definition of Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Designated Individual Responsible For Radiation Protection Program Oversight Notes About Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Ensures Compliance And Training
Category Surgical Drainage Typical Use Provide closed suction drainage of postoperative fluid collections. Description A soft silicone drain connected to a compressible bulb reservoir that creates gentle negative pressure to evacuate serous fluid, blood, or exudate from surgical sites, reducing hematoma and seroma formation and facilitating wound healing. JP drains are commonly used after abdominal, … Read more
Category Obstetrics Monitoring Typical Use Direct fetal heart rate monitoring when external signals are inadequate. Description A small spiral electrode applied to the fetal scalp through the cervix to obtain a direct electrocardiographic fetal heart rate signal when external Doppler monitoring is unreliable, such as in maternal obesity, excessive fetal movement, or during labor with … Read more