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.

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Medical devices; Radiology equipment

In Imaging: range of Hounsfields units (HU) displayed of a CT image = Window width.

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Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A term used to introduce supplementary information.

x-ray target

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A retractable target located in the beam path at the exit of the bend magnet. X-ray radiation (bremstrahlung) is emitted if the target is hit by electrons.

x-ray tube

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A vacuum tube that produces X-rays. The tube includes an emitter, either a filament or cathode, which emits electrons and an anode to collect the electrons, thus establishing a flow of electrical ...

Penetrating electromagnetic radiation whose wavelengths are shorter than those of visible light. In the Clinac, x-rays are produced by bombarding a metal target with fast electrons in a high vacuum. ...

x-ray radiation

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

An X-ray (or Röntgen ray) is a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 0. 01 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 PHz to 30 EHz. X-rays are ...