Radiology equipment

Radiology equipment

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

Industry: Medical devices

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Radiology equipment

emergency operation switch

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A switch, located in the stand, that enables an operator to manually remove a patient from an elevated treatment couch during abnormal conditions.

A treatment that is set up to complete a dynamic treatment (arc or dynamic wedge) that was terminated before completion. Other treatments may have been given in the interim. The system uses all the ...

power off

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

One of five basic states controlled by the Supervisor. Not a complete shutdown: The power supply for the control system (24VDC) is enabled; all higher voltage power, including the power required by ...

scintillator

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The material placed in front of the amorphous silicon plate of a kV or MV image detector to convert the X-ray photons into optical signals. See also kV image detector unit and MV image detector unit.

stand subsystem

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Includes the gantry, gas, power, and water.

backplane

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A printed circuit board with connectors for inserting other printed circuit boards.

digital radiographic imaging

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The use of computerized axial tomography, sonography, or other specialized techniques and instruments to obtain pictures of the interior of the body, esp. Those including soft tissues.