Information About Radiology
Category Diabetes Management Typical Use Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for glycemic control. Description A wearable device that delivers basal and bolus insulin subcutaneously via a programmable pump and infusion set, allowing flexible insulin dosing and improved glycemic control for selected patients with diabetes. Insulin pumps require patient training in carbohydrate counting, infusion site rotation, and … Read more
Category Pulmonology Interventional Typical Use Place airway stents endoscopically to relieve obstruction. Description A delivery system that advances self expanding or silicone stents into narrowed tracheobronchial segments under bronchoscopic visualization to restore airway patency in malignant or benign strictures.
Category Microsurgery Typical Use Temporarily occlude small vessels during anastomosis. Description Tiny, atraumatic clamps used to occlude arteries and veins during microsurgical anastomosis, providing a bloodless field while preserving vessel integrity for precise suturing under the operating microscope.
Category Orthopedic Surgery Typical Use Cut bone during orthopedic procedures. Description Powered bone saws such as oscillating or sagittal models are used to perform precise osteotomies, amputations, and bone resections during orthopedic and trauma surgery, allowing controlled cutting with reduced manual effort. These instruments require stable fixation of the bone, appropriate blade selection, irrigation to … Read more
Category Infection Control Typical Use Protect staff and patients from infectious exposure. Description A suite of barrier devices including masks, gowns, gloves, eye protection, and respirators used to reduce transmission of infectious agents between patients and healthcare workers during clinical care, procedures, and outbreaks. PPE selection is based on the anticipated exposure risk, procedure type, … Read more
Category Audiology Diagnostic Typical Use Measure hearing thresholds and perform pure tone audiometry. Description A calibrated device that presents tones at specific frequencies and intensities to determine air and bone conduction hearing thresholds, enabling diagnosis of conductive, sensorineural, and mixed hearing loss and guiding amplification or medical interventions. Audiometry requires a sound treated environment, standardized … Read more
Category Diagnostic Imaging Cardiology Typical Use High resolution cardiac imaging and intraoperative hemodynamic assessment. Description A flexible ultrasound probe designed for insertion into the esophagus to obtain high resolution, real time images of cardiac structures, valves, and great vessels from close proximity to the heart, enabling detailed assessment of ventricular function, valvular pathology, intracardiac thrombus, … Read more
Category Dermatology Procedural Typical Use Excise superficial skin lesions and perform curettage and cautery. Description A ring shaped, sharp edged instrument used to scrape and remove epidermal and superficial dermal lesions such as warts, superficial basal cell carcinomas, and keratoses, often combined with electrocautery for hemostasis. Technique emphasizes controlled pressure, specimen orientation for pathology when … Read more
Category Ophthalmology Surgical Typical Use Emulsify and aspirate cataractous lens material during cataract extraction. Description A handheld ultrasonic device that vibrates at high frequency to fragment the lens nucleus while simultaneous irrigation and aspiration maintain anterior chamber stability and remove emulsified material, enabling small incision cataract surgery with rapid visual recovery. Phaco technique requires precise … Read more
Category Endoscopy Imaging Typical Use Combine endoscopy and ultrasound for detailed GI and pancreaticobiliary assessment. Description A flexible endoscope with an integrated high frequency ultrasound transducer that provides real time sonographic imaging of the gastrointestinal wall and adjacent structures, enabling fine needle aspiration, staging of malignancies, and assessment of pancreaticobiliary disease with high diagnostic accuracy. … Read more