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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

Frame of reference

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Refers to a coordinate system or set of axes within which to measure the position, orientation, and other properties of objects.

Fractionation

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A technique of administering radiation therapy in multiple doses over a number of days or weeks to achieve a maximum therapeutic ratio.

Fpga processor

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Processor embedded on the field-programmable gate array, either the MicroBlaze processor or PicoBlaze processor.

Four-dimensional positron emission tomography

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A series of PET images acquired at different phases (times) in the respiratory cycle. When combined with four-dimensional computed tomography (4D PET/CT), the scan captures the movement and ...

Four-dimensional computed tomography

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A series of CT scans acquired at different phases (times) in the respiratory cycle. When displayed sequentially, these multiple CT scans generate a moving image of how the target and surrounding ...

Forearm

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

One of the mechanical assemblies of a positioning unit arm.

Foil

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A metal item that is placed in the path of the electron beam to attenuate and flatten it, so that it is ready for use as a treatment beam. Foils are carried in the carousel, which rotates them into ...

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