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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
risk
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The probability of injury, disease, or death under specific circumstances and time periods. Risk can be expressed as a value that ranges from 0% (no injury or harm will occur) to 100% (harm or injury ...
risk assessment
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
An evaluation of the risk to human health or the environment by hazards. Risk assessments can look at either existing hazards or potential hazards.
roentgen (R)
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
A unit of exposure to x-rays or gamma rays. One roentgen is the amount of gamma or x-rays needed to produce ions carrying 1 electrostatic unit of electrical charge in 1 cubic centimeter of dry air ...
sealed source
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
A radioactive source, sealed in an impervious container that has sufficient mechanical strength to prevent contact with and dispersion of the radioactive material under the conditions of use and wear ...
sensitivity
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Ability of an analytical method to detect small concentrations of radioactive material.
shielding
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The material between a radiation source and a potentially exposed person that reduces exposure.
sievert (Sv)
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
A unit used to derive a quantity called dose equivalent. This relates the absorbed dose in human tissue to the effective biological damage of the radiation. Not all radiation has the same biological ...
