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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

precollimator

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Metal (piece of lead with rectangular hole) that is positioned in front of the kV source, after the beam has passed through the kV beam target, and used to shape the kV beam and limit its maximum ...

recessed half-moon indents

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

On the Couch top. Allow together with labels recording of the accessory location for each patient treatment or simulation.

aperture

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Diameter of the electron beam, as defined by the collimator jaws cf. "field aperture" and "final field definition aperture"

carousel

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Servo-driven device that holds filters, which are placed in the beam path to distribute the field.

cu

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Calibration Unit used in Portal Dose Image Prediction.

marker match

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Technique that matches images based on implanted fiducial markers.

patch panel

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Panel used to disable motor motion on the Clinac during setup. Installed between the power source and the motors of the Clinac. See Switch Panel.

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