Information About Radiology
Category Therapeutic Procedure Term CT Guided Ablation Definition of CT Guided Ablation Image Guided Thermal Or Cryo Ablation Of Tumors With CT For Targeting And Monitoring Notes About CT Guided Ablation Used In Liver, Lung, And Bone
Category Image Processing Term Median Filter Definition of Median Filter Nonlinear Filter To Reduce Salt And Pepper Noise While Preserving Edges Notes About Median Filter Used In Postprocessing
Category Procedure Supply Term Sedation Kit Definition of Sedation Kit Preassembled Kit Containing Supplies For Sedation Including Airway Tools And Emergency Drugs Notes About Sedation Kit Managed By Trained Personnel
Category Localization Method Term Tattoo Ink Definition of Tattoo Ink Small Permanent Markers Used In Some Radiotherapy Or Localization Workflows Notes About Tattoo Ink Used Rarely In Diagnostic Radiography
Category Parallel Imaging Method Term GRAPPA (Generalized Autocalibrating Partially Parallel Acquisitions) Definition of GRAPPA (Generalized Autocalibrating Partially Parallel Acquisitions) K Space Based Parallel Imaging Using Autocalibration Lines For Reconstruction Notes About GRAPPA (Generalized Autocalibrating Partially Parallel Acquisitions) Widely Implemented On Clinical Scanners
Category Doppler Finding Term Venous Flow Reversal Definition of Venous Flow Reversal Retrograde Flow Indicative Of Valve Incompetence Or Pathologic Shunting Notes About Venous Flow Reversal Measured During Provocation
Category Hybrid Imaging Artifact Term PET Attenuation Artifact Definition of PET Attenuation Artifact Misregistration Or Incorrect Attenuation Correction Causing False Hot Or Cold Areas On PET Notes About PET Attenuation Artifact Caused By Motion, Metal, Or Contrast
Category Governance Tool Term Strategic Plan Template Definition of Strategic Plan Template Framework For Long Term Planning Of Imaging Services, Technology, And Workforce Notes About Strategic Plan Template Guides Department Direction
Category Acquisition Parameter Term Slice Thickness Definition of Slice Thickness Physical Thickness Of Imaged Slice Affecting Partial Volume And SNR Notes About Slice Thickness Thinner Slices Improve Detail But Reduce SNR
Category Dose Benchmark Term Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) Definition of Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) Established Dose Levels For Common Procedures To Guide Optimization And Identify Outliers Notes About Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) Not Regulatory Limits But Quality Tools