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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Wedge angle

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The angle through which isodose curves are shifted by a wedge filter. For a given fixed Clinac wedge filter, the wedge angle is defined as the angle at which a specified isodose curve is rotated ...

Wedge factor

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

For a given beam energy and radiation field, the ratio of the absorbed dose rate in a phantom at a fixed reference point on the radiation beam axis with the wedge philtre in place to the absorbed ...

Wave guide

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Alternative term for accelerator. Also referred to as guide.

Waveguide

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

1) An assembly of metal pipes of rectangular or circular cross section that transfers rf energy to the accelerator. It is pressurised with a dielectric gas to inhibit arcing. 2) Accelerator ...

Water level

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Attribute of the Clinac. See Morning Checkout mode, water phantom/beam scanner system.

Watchdog timer

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A protective circuit in the Clinac console that is pulsed by the control microprocessor. If a pulse is not received, the watchdog prevents beam-on, stops motion on all motor drive axes, and ...