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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

Keyboard

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Computer peripheral modelled after the typewriter keyboard Alphanumeric keyboard used at the Imaging and Treatment workstation.

Junction box

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A conduit body that is used to access and terminate conductors or house an electrical device. For purposes of Clinac and Ximatron requirements, the Varian-supplied cables are pulled and housed in ...

Joystick

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A joystick (or control stick) is a personal computer peripheral or general control device consisting of a handheld stick that pivots about one end and transmits its angle in two or three dimensions ...

Jaws

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Term for movable collimators on the Clinac. Can be independently controlled from the pendant or control console. The lower jaws are said to be on the x-axis and the upper jaws on the y-axis. See ...

Isoloader

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The brand name of a device used to automatically load needles with radioactive seeds.

Isodose line

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A line that follows the paths of the same dosage distributed from external beams of radiation or surrounding a radioactive source.

Isodose level

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A value (in Gy or in % of prescription dose) for which an isodose contour should be displayed.

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