Information About Radiology
Category Policy Term Lactation Storage Guidelines Definition of Lactation Storage Guidelines Instructions For Safe Storage Of Expressed Milk When Patients Undergo Imaging Notes About Lactation Storage Guidelines Ensures Safety And Comfort
Category Radiation Risk Metric Term Effective Dose Definition of Effective Dose Weighted Sum Of Organ Doses To Estimate Stochastic Risk To Whole Body Notes About Effective Dose Expressed In Sieverts (Sv) Or Millisieverts (mSv)
Category CEUS Technique Term Contrast Harmonic Imaging Definition of Contrast Harmonic Imaging Harmonic Imaging Mode Optimized For Microbubble Contrast Detection Notes About Contrast Harmonic Imaging Enhances Vascular And Perfusion Imaging
Category Abdominal Imaging Term Liver MRI Definition of Liver MRI Multiparametric Protocol Including T1, T2, DWI, And Contrast For Lesion Characterization And Fibrosis Assessment Notes About Liver MRI Hepatobiliary Contrast Agents Provide Functional Information
Category Pharmacy Equipment Term Aseptic Isolator Definition of Aseptic Isolator Enclosed Sterile Workstation For Radiopharmaceutical Compounding Notes About Aseptic Isolator Alternative To Cleanroom For Some Facilities
Category Governance Document Term Patient Advisory Board Terms Definition of Patient Advisory Board Terms Guidelines For Engaging Patient Representatives In Imaging Service Design And Feedback Notes About Patient Advisory Board Terms Enhances Patient Centeredness
Category Image Processing Term Look Up Table (LUT) Definition of Look Up Table (LUT) Predefined Mapping Of Pixel Values To Display Grayscale To Standardize Appearance Notes About Look Up Table (LUT) Vendor Specific And Important For Consistency
Category Visualization Term Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) Definition of Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) Projection Technique Highlighting Highest Attenuation Values Along Rays Useful For Vascular And Nodule Detection Notes About Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) Common In CTA And Chest CT
Category Personal Protective Equipment Term Thyroid Shield Definition of Thyroid Shield Lead Collar Protecting Thyroid Gland From Scatter Radiation Notes About Thyroid Shield Used During Fluoroscopy And Portable Exams
Category QA Accessory Term Grid Alignment Tool Definition of Grid Alignment Tool Fixture To Verify Grid Alignment And Centering Relative To Beam And Receptor Notes About Grid Alignment Tool Prevents Grid Cutoff