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admin Category Software Architecture Term Distributed Systems Definition of Distributed Systems Coordinating Computation Across Multiple Machines Or Robots With Communication And Synchronization Notes About Distributed Systems Challenges Include Latency And Fault Tolerance
Category Mechanical Circulatory Respiratory Support Typical Use Provide prolonged cardiopulmonary support for severe respiratory or cardiac failure. Description A complex extracorporeal circuit comprising cannulas, pump, oxygenator, heat exchanger, and monitoring components that temporarily replaces or supports heart and lung function in patients with refractory respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock, or during high risk procedures. ECMO requires … Read more
Category Interventional Imaging Term Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Definition of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Ultrasound Performed Via Endoscope To Image GI Wall And Adjacent Structures Notes About Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Used For Biopsy And Staging
Category Therapeutic Device Term Microspheres Definition of Microspheres Small Radioactive Particles Delivered Intraarterially For Tumor Embolization Notes About Microspheres Size And Activity Distribution Affect Dosimetry
Category Acquisition Parameter Term Rotation Time Definition of Rotation Time Time For One Full Gantry Rotation; Shorter Times Improve Temporal Resolution Notes About Rotation Time Important For Cardiac And Motion Sensitive Studies
Category Analgesia Delivery Typical Use Deliver controlled epidural analgesic infusions. Description A programmable pump that administers continuous or patient controlled epidural infusions through an epidural catheter, allowing titration of analgesia for labor, postoperative pain, or chronic pain management with safety features to limit dose and detect occlusions.
Category Laboratory Microbiology Typical Use Maintain oxygen free environment for culture of obligate anaerobes and sensitive reactions. Description A sealed chamber with glove ports that allows manipulation of materials in a controlled atmosphere e.g., nitrogen, hydrogen free of oxygen and moisture, enabling culture of obligate anaerobic organisms, handling of oxygen sensitive reagents, and specialized synthetic … Read more
Category Microbiology Laboratory Typical Use Detect microbial growth in blood culture bottles and alert laboratory staff. Description An automated incubator and detection platform that continuously monitors blood culture bottles for microbial growth using CO2 or other metabolic indicators, providing early detection and automated alerts to accelerate organism identification and susceptibility testing workflows. Rapid detection shortens … Read more
Category QA Instrument Term Milliampere Meter Definition of Milliampere Meter Device To Measure Tube Current And Verify Generator Performance Notes About Milliampere Meter Used In Routine Checks
Category Thoracic Finding Term Atelectasis Definition of Atelectasis Collapse Or Loss Of Lung Volume Producing Linear Or Wedge Shaped Opacities And Volume Loss Notes About Atelectasis May Cause Mediastinal Shift Toward Lesion