Information About Radiology
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 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
Category Workflow Tool Term Procedure Checklist Definition of Procedure Checklist Standardized Checklist To Ensure All Steps And Safety Measures Are Completed Prior To Procedure Notes About Procedure Checklist Reduces Errors
Category Skeletal Imaging Term Bone Scan Definition of Bone Scan Whole Body Or Regional Imaging Using Tc-99m Labeled Phosphonates To Detect Bone Turnover Notes About Bone Scan Used For Metastasis, Infection, And Fracture Evaluation
Category Facility Supply Term Gown Dispenser Definition of Gown Dispenser Wall Mounted Dispenser For Patient Gowns In Changing Areas Notes About Gown Dispenser Keeps Gowns Accessible And Clean
Category Beam Control Term Collimation Definition of Collimation Limiting The Size And Shape Of The X Ray Beam To The Area Of Clinical Interest Notes About Collimation Reduces Patient Dose And Scatter
Category Control Layer Term Motion Control Definition of Motion Control Low Level Controllers That Convert Planned Trajectories Into Actuator Commands Notes About Motion Control Includes PID, Feedforward, And Model Predictive Control