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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
position radial steering coil
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Coil that controls the position of the beam along the gantry axis.
detent
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
A catch or spring-operated ball for positioning and holding one mechanical part in relation to another that can be released by applying force to one of the parts.
motion arbitration rules
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Rules to determine which motion control device or software takes precedence when Clinac control commands are issued simultaneously from multiple sources.
pa
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Posterior/Anterior. It denotes the path the beam takes through the body. PA means the posterior surface of the patient‘s body is entered first and it exits anteriorly, i.e. From the back to the ...
radiation beam axis
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The straight line passing through the center of the target (or source) and the center of the final collimator opening.
safety braces
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Safety feature used to avoid getting caught in Exact Couch pinch points.
source to axis distance
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Distance between the radiation source and the gantry rotation axis = usually isocenter.
