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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Radiology equipment

field-final defining aperture

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Detachable beam-shaping device for electron treatments. Located in slot 3 at the distal end of the electron applicator.

ovr

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

An entry in the patient treatment history details area designating an override took place during treatment delivery.

portalvision mark 2

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A specific version of a software application that servers as the user interface to acquire, manipulate and save an electronic radiograph.

radial dose

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The amount of dose measured at a specific distance from a source.

field-programmable gate array

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A semiconductor device containing programmable logic components called "logic blocks," and programmable interconnects. See also MicroBlaze processor; PicoBlaze processor.

immobilization

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Safe positioning of patient on couch for treatment.

source

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

1) On cobalt machines, the location of the cobalt that provided the source radiation. Sometimes used as a synonym for Target on accelerator machines. 2) Radiation source in brachytherapy.