Information About Radiology
admin Category Perioperative Blood Management Typical Use Collect, process, and reinfuse the patients own blood during surgery. Description An intraoperative device that aspirates shed blood, filters and washes red blood cells, and returns concentrated autologous blood to the patient to reduce allogeneic transfusion requirements during major hemorrhagic procedures such as cardiac, vascular, and orthopedic surgery. Cell … Read more
Category Orthopedic Stabilization Typical Use Provide temporary or definitive stabilization of fractures and limb reconstruction. Description A modular frame system with percutaneous pins or wires connected to external bars that stabilizes fractures, corrects deformity, or facilitates limb lengthening while allowing soft tissue access and wound care, widely used in trauma, infected nonunions, and complex reconstructions. … Read more
Category Cardiac Measurement Term Speckle Tracking Strain Definition of Speckle Tracking Strain Tracking Of Myocardial Speckle Patterns To Calculate Strain And Strain Rate Notes About Speckle Tracking Strain Useful For Early LV Dysfunction Detection
Category Imaging Feature Term Dynamic Focus Definition of Dynamic Focus Continuous Adjustment Of Focal Zones During Image Acquisition To Improve Lateral Resolution Notes About Dynamic Focus Enhances Image Uniformity
Category Minimally Invasive Surgery Typical Use Grasp and manipulate tissue through trocars during laparoscopy. Description Long, slender instruments with atraumatic jaws designed to handle bowel, omentum, and organs during laparoscopic procedures while preserving tissue integrity and enabling precise traction and countertraction in confined operative spaces.
Category Neonatology Respiratory Support Typical Use Provide noninvasive respiratory support for preterm infants with respiratory distress. Description A system that delivers continuous positive airway pressure via nasal prongs or mask to maintain functional residual capacity, reduce apnea of prematurity, and support gas exchange in preterm and term neonates with respiratory compromise, often used as first … Read more
Category Pulmonology Surgical Typical Use Provide airway control and large bore access for complex airway procedures. Description A metal tubular instrument used under general anesthesia to secure the airway, remove large foreign bodies, perform tumor debulking, and place stents with superior suction and instrument channels compared with flexible bronchoscopes.
Category Obstetric Measurement Term Nuchal Fold Definition of Nuchal Fold Posterior Neck Thickness Measurement In Second Trimester Screening Notes About Nuchal Fold Different From First Trimester Nuchal Translucency
Category Dermatology Procedural Typical Use Obtain full thickness skin samples for histologic diagnosis. Description A circular, sharp, hollow instrument that cores a cylindrical sample of epidermis and dermis for histopathologic evaluation of skin lesions, rashes, and suspected malignancies, available in various diameters to match lesion size and diagnostic needs. Punch biopsy technique involves local anesthesia, … Read more
Category Physics Issue Term RF Inhomogeneity (B1) Definition of RF Inhomogeneity (B1) Uneven RF Transmit Field Causing Nonuniform Signal And Contrast Notes About RF Inhomogeneity (B1) More Pronounced At Higher Field Strengths