AP Projection
Category Projection Type Term AP Projection Definition of AP Projection Anteroposterior Projection With Beam Entering Anterior Surface And Exiting Posteriorly Notes About AP Projection Common For Supine Chest And Extremity Imaging
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Pregnancy Screening Form
Category Screening Document Term Pregnancy Screening Form Definition of Pregnancy Screening Form Questionnaire To Assess Pregnancy Status In Women Of Childbearing Potential Prior To Imaging Notes About Pregnancy Screening Form Required For Ionizing Radiation Exams
Prone Position
Category Positioning Term Prone Position Definition of Prone Position Patient Lying Face Down For Specific Projections Such As Sacrum Or Coccyx Notes About Prone Position Used When Clinically Indicated
Extended FAST (EFAST)
Category Point Of Care Exam Term Extended FAST (EFAST) Definition of Extended FAST (EFAST) FAST Exam With Additional Views For Pneumothorax And Thoracic Injury Notes About Extended FAST (EFAST) Adds Lung Views For Air Detection
Patient Flow Map
Category Operational Tool Term Patient Flow Map Definition of Patient Flow Map Diagram Showing Typical Patient Pathways Through Imaging Department To Optimize Throughput Notes About Patient Flow Map Used For Process Improvement
Patient Education Videos
Category Communication Resource Term Patient Education Videos Definition of Patient Education Videos Multimedia Materials Explaining Imaging Procedures And Preparation For Patients Notes About Patient Education Videos Accessible In Waiting Areas
Incident Investigation Templates
Category Quality Tool Term Incident Investigation Templates Definition of Incident Investigation Templates Structured Forms For Documenting Root Cause Analysis Of Imaging Incidents Notes About Incident Investigation Templates Supports Learning And Prevention
Pressure Attenuation
Category Physics Term Pressure Attenuation Definition of Pressure Attenuation Effect Of External Pressure On Tissue Echogenicity And Vascular Flow Notes About Pressure Attenuation Consider When Applying Probe Pressure
En Face View
Category Imaging Plane Term En Face View Definition of En Face View Surface-Oriented View Perpendicular To A Structure For Surface Assessment Notes About En Face View Used In Some 3D Reconstructions
Grating Lobe Artifact
Category Artifact Term Grating Lobe Artifact Definition of Grating Lobe Artifact Additional Lobes From Array Element Spacing Causing Mirror Or Ghost Echoes Notes About Grating Lobe Artifact Reduced By Apodization And Probe Design