Artifact
Category Image Quality Term Artifact Definition of Artifact Any Image Feature Not Representing True Anatomy Or Pathology Notes About Artifact Common Types Include Motion, Aliasing, And Susceptibility
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Key Management Box
Category Security Device Term Key Management Box Definition of Key Management Box Secure Storage For Keys And Access Cards For Imaging Equipment And Rooms Notes About Key Management Box Controlled Access
Dermatome
Category Reconstructive Surgery Typical Use Harvest split thickness skin grafts. Description A powered or manual instrument that harvests uniform thin slices of skin for split thickness grafting, commonly used in burn care, reconstructive surgery, and large wound coverage to provide donor tissue with predictable thickness and surface area. Dermatomes require careful adjustment of depth, speed, … Read more
Pulse Inversion
Category Contrast Imaging Technique Term Pulse Inversion Definition of Pulse Inversion Transmit Pairs Of Pulses With Inverted Phase To Cancel Linear Tissue Signals And Preserve Nonlinear Contrast Notes About Pulse Inversion Enhances Microbubble Detection
Dermatoscope
Category Dermatology Diagnostic Typical Use Examine pigmented skin lesions and surface morphology. Description A handheld optical instrument combining magnification and polarized or nonpolarized light to visualize subsurface skin structures, pigment networks, and vascular patterns; used to differentiate benign from suspicious lesions, guide biopsy decisions, and monitor lesion evolution. Dermatoscopy improves diagnostic accuracy for melanoma and … Read more
PSMA Tracer
Category Oncologic Radiotracer Term PSMA Tracer Definition of PSMA Tracer Ligand Targeting Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Labeled With Ga 68 Or Lu 177 For Imaging And Therapy Notes About PSMA Tracer Improves Prostate Cancer Detection
Syringe Pump
Category Drug Delivery Typical Use Deliver small volume continuous infusions (e.g., vasoactive drugs). Description A compact pump that advances a syringe plunger at a controlled rate to deliver small volume, high precision infusions such as vasoactive agents, analgesics, or pediatric medications where accurate microdosing is required. Syringe pumps are commonly used in intensive care, anesthesia, … Read more
Sterile Gloves
Category Sterility Apparel Term Sterile Gloves Definition of Sterile Gloves Single Use Gloves For Maintaining Sterile Technique During Procedures Notes About Sterile Gloves Sizes And Types Vary
Stereotactic Frame
Category Neurosurgery Precision Targeting Typical Use Provide rigid spatial reference for intracranial procedures and radiosurgery. Description A rigid head frame affixed to the skull that establishes a three dimensional coordinate system to localize intracranial targets precisely for biopsy, electrode placement, or stereotactic radiosurgery, enabling submillimeter accuracy in neurosurgical interventions. Frame based stereotaxy requires preprocedural imaging … Read more
Color Doppler
Category Flow Imaging Term Color Doppler Definition of Color Doppler Maps Flow Direction and Relative Velocity as a Color Overlay on B Mode Image Notes About Color Doppler Useful for Vessel Patency and Valve Regurgitation