Information About Radiology
admin Category Point of Care Testing Typical Use Screen urine for glucose, protein, blood, and infection markers. Description A disposable reagent strip with multiple pads that change color in the presence of analytes such as glucose, protein, blood, nitrite, and leukocyte esterase, providing rapid bedside screening for urinary tract infection, renal disease, and metabolic abnormalities. Dipstick … Read more
Category Workforce Standard Term Technologist Credentialing Definition of Technologist Credentialing Certification And Competency Requirements For Nuclear Medicine Technologists Notes About Technologist Credentialing Varies By Country And Region
Category Acquisition Synchronization Term Cardiac Gating Definition of Cardiac Gating Synchronizing Image Acquisition To ECG To Reduce Cardiac Motion Artifacts Notes About Cardiac Gating Essential For Cardiac Function And Cine Imaging
Category Ergonomic Furniture Term Workstation Chairs Definition of Workstation Chairs Adjustable Chairs For Technologists And Radiologists To Reduce Fatigue Notes About Workstation Chairs Ergonomic Design Recommended
Category Advanced Technique Term Plane Wave Imaging Definition of Plane Wave Imaging Emission Of Broad Planar Waves For Ultrafast Imaging And High Frame Rates Notes About Plane Wave Imaging Enables Shear Wave And Ultrafast Doppler
Category PPE Typical Use Maintain asepsis during procedures. Description Disposable sterile gloves worn during invasive procedures and surgeries to create a barrier between the clinician’s hands and the sterile field, reducing the risk of contamination and surgical site infection. Glove selection includes appropriate size and material (latex, nitrile, vinyl) to balance tactile sensitivity and barrier … Read more
Category Signal Processing Term Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) Definition of Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) Mathematical Transform Used In Spectral Doppler To Convert Time Domain To Frequency Domain Notes About Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) Basis For Spectral Analysis
Category Interventional Implant Typical Use Provide scaffold to maintain vessel patency after angioplasty. Description A tubular metallic or polymeric scaffold deployed endovascularly to support the vessel wall, prevent elastic recoil, and maintain luminal patency after angioplasty or to exclude aneurysms when used as part of stent graft systems. Stents vary by material, design, and drug … Read more
Category Cardiology Imaging Typical Use Provide high resolution intraoperative and bedside cardiac imaging. Description A flexible ultrasound probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed multiplane images of cardiac structures and function for perioperative monitoring, valve assessment, and guidance of structural interventions; requires sedation, probe care, and expertise in image interpretation.
Category Workforce Tool Term Staff Onboarding Checklist Definition of Staff Onboarding Checklist Step By Step Checklist For Orienting New Imaging Staff To Policies, Equipment, And Safety Notes About Staff Onboarding Checklist Facilitates Smooth Integration