Sono Palpation
Category Technique Term Sono Palpation Definition of Sono Palpation Applying Probe Pressure To Elicit Tenderness Or Reproduce Symptoms During Scanning Notes About Sono Palpation Useful In Abdominal And Musculoskeletal Exams
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Chemical Shift Encoding
Category Technique Term Chemical Shift Encoding Definition of Chemical Shift Encoding Using Frequency Differences To Separate Fat And Water Or To Detect Fatty Infiltration Notes About Chemical Shift Encoding Includes Dixon And Spectroscopy Methods
Coherent Imaging
Category Technique Term Coherent Imaging Definition of Coherent Imaging Processing That Preserves Phase Information To Improve Contrast And Resolution Notes About Coherent Imaging Used In Advanced Systems
Contrast Enhanced CT
Category Technique Term Contrast Enhanced CT Definition of Contrast Enhanced CT Use Of Iodinated Contrast Agents To Enhance Vascular And Tissue Contrast On CT Notes About Contrast Enhanced CT Includes Bolus Timing And Multiphasic Protocols
Dual Energy CT (DECT)
Category Technique Term Dual Energy CT (DECT) Definition of Dual Energy CT (DECT) Acquisition At Two Distinct Photon Energy Spectra To Differentiate Materials And Improve Contrast Notes About Dual Energy CT (DECT) Enables Virtual Noncontrast And Iodine Mapping
Incoherent Imaging
Category Technique Term Incoherent Imaging Definition of Incoherent Imaging Processing That Uses Magnitude Only, Reducing Phase Artifacts Notes About Incoherent Imaging Simpler But Less Sensitive
Transfer Learning
Category Technique Term Transfer Learning Definition of Transfer Learning Reusing Knowledge From One Task Or Domain To Improve Learning In Another Notes About Transfer Learning Reduces Data And Compute Needs
Standoff Pad Use
Category Technique Term Standoff Pad Use Definition of Standoff Pad Use Application Of Gel Pad To Improve Imaging Of Very Superficial Lesions Notes About Standoff Pad Use Avoid Excessive Pressure
Transillumination
Category Technique Term Transillumination Definition of Transillumination Using Light Transmission In Conjunction With Ultrasound For Superficial Lesion Assessment Notes About Transillumination Rarely Used Clinically
Moving Grid (Reciprocating)
Category Technique Term Moving Grid (Reciprocating) Definition of Moving Grid (Reciprocating) Grid That Moves During Exposure To Blur Grid Lines On The Image Notes About Moving Grid (Reciprocating) Common In Stationary Radiography