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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Water phantom

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Cube shaped tank filled with water used to measure the basic dose distribution. Water closely approximates the radiation absorption and scattering propertie of muscle and other soft tissue.

Wedge

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Type of accessory. An accessory, one of various detachable beam-modification devices.

A device surrounding the bottom shield on the electron applicator, which reacts to collisions with the applicator. If the touch detector encounters a force of approximately 2. 3 Kg (5. 0 lb) in any ...

Toll-free telephone support

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Service provided to customers via a toll-free phone call.

Topogram

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Or Scout view = lateral or frontal image of patient reconstructed in rectangular grid from CT data. CT (computed tomography) projection radiograph.

Total dose

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

. The dose prescribed for a course of treatment by an oncologist. Or, the maximum cumulative dose allowed for a site without override authorization. Or, the current cumulative dose recorded in the ...

Total body irradiation

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A technique during which a large-field x-ray or electron beam is used to treat the entire patient\'s body. Due to the increased field size, a distance of 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 meters) is required ...