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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Radiology equipment

Position readout

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Digital display of Clinac motor axis positions, especially those of the gantry and collimator. Values are displayed in various scale conventions, including IEC and Varian. Also the system of ...

Radiation beam axis

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The straight line passing through the centre of the target (or source) and the centre of the final collimator opening.

The propagation of energy through space or matter. In radiology, radiation can be divided into two main groups: charged particles (electrons, protons, etc. ) and electromagnetic (x-rays, gamma rays, ...

Positional motion

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A motion with a specified target position that stops at the target or other limitations (e.g.. Obstacles). The target position usually has to be a valid position (inside travel range); otherwise, the ...

Radiation oncologist

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Doctor who specialises in the treatment of cancer patients, using radiation as the main modality of treatment.

Pva calibration tool

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Wizard-based application that guides users through steps used to calibrate HET hardware and image modes, and that is started from within the Patient Verification application. See PVA calibration.

R85/2

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

One-half the depth where 85% relative ionisation occurs on the central axis of an electron field using the 15 x 15 cm2 applicator. Major axes lines are orthogonal to the central axis of the beam and ...