Information About Radiology
Category Quality Process Term Incident Reporting Nuclear Medicine Definition of Incident Reporting Nuclear Medicine Documenting And Investigating Spills, Overexposures, Or Contamination Events To Improve Safety Notes About Incident Reporting Nuclear Medicine Includes Root Cause Analysis
Category Navigation Task Term Path Planning Definition of Path Planning Computing Collision Free Geometric Path From Start To Goal In Environment Notes About Path Planning Algorithms Include A*, RRT, PRM
Category Public Engagement Term Community Outreach Materials Definition of Community Outreach Materials Materials To Educate Community About Imaging Services, Screening Programs, And Safety Notes About Community Outreach Materials Supports Public Health
Category CT Colonography Synonym Term Virtual Colonoscopy Definition of Virtual Colonoscopy See CT Colonography Notes About Virtual Colonoscopy Noninvasive Alternative To Optical Colonoscopy For Screening
Category Operational Skill Term MRI Troubleshooting Definition of MRI Troubleshooting Systematic Approach To Identify And Resolve Image Quality Or Hardware Issues Notes About MRI Troubleshooting Includes Coil Checks, Shimming, And QA Logs
Category Academic Activity Term Research And Innovation Nuclear Medicine Definition of Research And Innovation Nuclear Medicine Developing New Radiotracers, Dosimetry Methods, And Imaging Biomarkers To Advance Patient Care Notes About Research And Innovation Nuclear Medicine Requires Ethical Oversight And Funding
Category Dosimetry Metric Term CTDIvol (Computed Tomography Dose Index Volume) Definition of CTDIvol (Computed Tomography Dose Index Volume) Standardized Measure Of Scanner Output Per Slice Volume Used For Protocol Comparison Notes About CTDIvol (Computed Tomography Dose Index Volume) Reported In mGy
Category Acquisition Parameter Term Matrix Size Definition of Matrix Size Number Of Frequency And Phase Encoding Samples Determining Pixel Dimensions Notes About Matrix Size Higher Matrix Improves Spatial Resolution
Category Geometry Parameter Term Source Image Distance (SID) Definition of Source Image Distance (SID) Distance From X Ray Focal Spot To Image Receptor Notes About Source Image Distance (SID) Affects Magnification And Image Sharpness
Category Safety Practice Term Patient Identification Definition of Patient Identification Verifying Patient Identity Using Two Identifiers Prior To Radiopharmaceutical Administration Notes About Patient Identification Prevents Wrong Patient Errors