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.

Industry: Medical devices

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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.

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 centimetre 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 ...

Somatic effects

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Effects of radiation that are limited to the exposed person, as distinguished from genetic effects, which may also affect subsequent generations. See also teratogenic effects.