Patient Feedback Forms
Category Quality Tool Term Patient Feedback Forms Definition of Patient Feedback Forms Surveys To Collect Patient Experience Data For Service Improvement Notes About Patient Feedback Forms Used In Patient Centered Care
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Harmonization PET
Category Standardization Term Harmonization PET Definition of Harmonization PET Efforts To Align Acquisition, Reconstruction, And Quantitation Across Sites And Vendors For Multicenter Studies Notes About Harmonization PET Improves Comparability
Shoulder Roll
Category Positioning Aid Term Shoulder Roll Definition of Shoulder Roll Small Roll To Elevate Shoulders For Cervical Spine Imaging Notes About Shoulder Roll Improves Visualization Of C1 C2
Sign In Kiosk
Category Administrative Tool Term Sign In Kiosk Definition of Sign In Kiosk Electronic Kiosk For Patient Check In And Registration In Imaging Department Notes About Sign In Kiosk Integrates With Scheduling Systems
Radiation Therapy Planning Integration
Category Multidisciplinary Workflow Term Radiation Therapy Planning Integration Definition of Radiation Therapy Planning Integration Incorporating Nuclear Medicine Functional Imaging Into External Beam Radiation Planning Notes About Radiation Therapy Planning Integration Improves Target Delineation And Sparing Of Normal Tissue
Sequence Parameter Tuning
Category Optimization Term Sequence Parameter Tuning Definition of Sequence Parameter Tuning Adjusting TR, TE, Flip Angle, Bandwidth, And Matrix To Achieve Desired Contrast And Resolution Notes About Sequence Parameter Tuning Tradeoffs Between SNR, Time, And Artifacts
Continuing Education Materials
Category Professional Development Term Continuing Education Materials Definition of Continuing Education Materials Resources For Ongoing Staff Education On New Techniques And Safety Notes About Continuing Education Materials Required For Credential Maintenance
Transverse Scan
Category Scanning Plane Term Transverse Scan Definition of Transverse Scan Imaging Plane Perpendicular To Long Axis Of Structure Producing Cross Section Notes About Transverse Scan Used For Organ Width And Short Axis Views
Inverse Square Law
Category Physics Principle Term Inverse Square Law Definition of Inverse Square Law Intensity Of Radiation Falls Off With The Square Of Distance From The Source Notes About Inverse Square Law Fundamental For Radiation Protection And Positioning
Weighted Averaging
Category Processing Term Weighted Averaging Definition of Weighted Averaging Combining Frames Or Signals With Weights To Emphasize Recent Data Or Reduce Noise Notes About Weighted Averaging Used In Temporal Smoothing