Competency Checklists
Category Workforce Tool Term Competency Checklists Definition of Competency Checklists Checklists To Document Staff Competency In Procedures And Equipment Use Notes About Competency Checklists Used For Credentialing
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Patient Preparation PET
Category Protocol Term Patient Preparation PET Definition of Patient Preparation PET Instructions Such As Fasting, Hydration, And Medication Management To Optimize Tracer Distribution Notes About Patient Preparation PET Critical For FDG PET Accuracy
Motion Compensation
Category Processing Term Motion Compensation Definition of Motion Compensation Algorithms To Reduce Motion Artifacts During Freehand 3D Or Long Exposures Notes About Motion Compensation Improves Image Stability
Patient Gown
Category Patient Apparel Term Patient Gown Definition of Patient Gown Nonmetallic Gown Provided To Patients To Avoid Artifacts From Clothing Notes About Patient Gown Ensure No Metal Fasteners Present
Fourier Transform
Category Signal Processing Term Fourier Transform Definition of Fourier Transform Mathematical Technique To Analyze Frequency Components Of Signals Notes About Fourier Transform Used In Spectral Doppler And Image Reconstruction
Spatial Resolution Test
Category QC Metric Term Spatial Resolution Test Definition of Spatial Resolution Test Measurement Of System Ability To Resolve Small Structures Using Phantom Targets Notes About Spatial Resolution Test Monitored Over Time For Degradation
Caldwell View
Category Skull Projection Term Caldwell View Definition of Caldwell View PA Axial Projection For Frontal And Ethmoid Sinuses And Orbits Notes About Caldwell View Useful For Facial Bone Assessment
Contrast Enhanced MRA (CE-MRA)
Category Vascular Imaging Term Contrast Enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) Definition of Contrast Enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) MR Angiography Using Gadolinium To Visualize Arterial And Venous Anatomy Notes About Contrast Enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) High Spatial Resolution With Bolus Timing
Apical Two Chamber View
Category Echocardiography View Term Apical Two Chamber View Definition of Apical Two Chamber View View Showing Left Ventricle And Left Atrium For Wall Motion And Volume Assessment Notes About Apical Two Chamber View Complements Apical Four Chamber For Simpson Method
Teleradiology
Category Service Model Term Teleradiology Definition of Teleradiology Remote Transmission Of Radiographic Images For Interpretation By Offsite Radiologists Notes About Teleradiology Enables After Hours Coverage And Subspecialty Reads