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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
kv digital norm chamber
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Measures the output of the kV X-ray tube to compensate for pulse-to-pulse fluctuations in the output of the X-ray tube. The norm chamber consists of a silicon diode covered with a layer of cesium ...
multiple-port treatment
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Directing more than one radiation beam toward the tumor from different angles for the purpose of increasing the dose without irrevocably destroying normal tissue.
power failure
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails.
raising a fault
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
A fault that is still active and has not been cleared.
staging
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The evaluation of the severity of a disease in distinct stages on the basis of established criteria. The criteria is usually tumor size (T), involvement of the lymph nodes (N), and the presence of ...
treatment sequence
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The order in which fields are treated during a treatment session. See also auto sequencing. Old glossary translation was "Feldreihenfolge"
anisotropy correction
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Adjustment to a function which calculates the radiation characteristic of a source to account for anisotropy.
