Information About Radiology
Category IT Integration Term Image Archiving (PACS) Definition of Image Archiving (PACS) Storing And Retrieving DICOM Images And Reports In A Picture Archiving And Communication System Notes About Image Archiving (PACS) Ensure Proper Metadata And Study Labeling
Category Point Of Care Exam Term Focused Assessment With Sonography For Trauma (FAST) Definition of Focused Assessment With Sonography For Trauma (FAST) Rapid Survey For Free Fluid In Trauma Patients Notes About Focused Assessment With Sonography For Trauma (FAST) Includes Pericardial And Peritoneal Views
Category Cardiac Radiotracer Term Technetium Tetrofosmin (Tc-99m) Definition of Technetium Tetrofosmin (Tc-99m) Alternative Tc-99m Agent For Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Notes About Technetium Tetrofosmin (Tc-99m) Similar Performance To Sestamibi
Category Neurosonography Finding Term Midline Shift Definition of Midline Shift Displacement Of Brain Midline Structures Indicative Of Mass Effect Notes About Midline Shift Measured On Cranial Ultrasound Or CT
Category PET Concept Term Line Of Response (LOR) Definition of Line Of Response (LOR) Imaginary Line Connecting Two Detectors That Detected Coincident Photons Notes About Line Of Response (LOR) Reconstruction Uses Many LORs
Category Pharmacy Practice Term Aseptic Technique Definition of Aseptic Technique Sterile Procedures To Prevent Microbial Contamination During Radiopharmaceutical Preparation Notes About Aseptic Technique Includes Cleanroom And Laminar Flow Hoods
Category Quantitation Correction Term Recovery Coefficient Definition of Recovery Coefficient Factor Used To Adjust Measured Activity For Partial Volume Loss Based On Lesion Size Notes About Recovery Coefficient Derived From Phantom Studies
Category Breast Imaging Term Mammography Definition of Mammography Dedicated Low Energy X Ray Imaging For Breast Cancer Screening And Diagnosis Notes About Mammography Requires Dedicated Equipment And Compression
Category Calibration Term Normalization Definition of Normalization Correction For Detector Sensitivity Variations Across Camera Field Of View Notes About Normalization Performed With Uniform Flood Sources
Category Probe Handling Term Torque Control Definition of Torque Control Technique To Rotate Probe For Oblique Views And Anatomical Alignment Notes About Torque Control Common In Musculoskeletal Scanning