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Radiology equipment

Radiology equipment is used in the medical profession for the purpose of creating images that expose internal parts of the body.

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Radiology equipment

dmlc

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Dynamic Multileaf Collimator. MLC where each leaf pair can move independently used for dynamic treaments (IMRT)

heat exchanger

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A cooling device that uses city water to carry off the heat generated by certain Clinac systems. A mechanical device in the gantry that allows water from the HET Clinac and facility water, at ...

printed circuit board

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A device used to hold integrated circuit components in place and provide electrical current paths from component to component.

segment

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

In IMRT: the treatment of a field is divided up in to segemnts of different MLC shapes and dose. In imaging/contouring: part of a 2D outline.

unplanned treatment

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Treatment delivered to a patient that was not pre-scheduled.

fluoroscopy

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Real-time imaging by means of a fluoroscope, which is a device used for viewing patients during simulations. Fluoroscopic capability is a standard feature of the Ximatron. Durchleuchtung.

leaf

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A component of the MLC; a tungsten plate that moves independently to modify the shape of the radiation beam.

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