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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

Treatment

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Generic term for any use of the beam on the patient One of five basic states controlled by the Supervisor. Same as the Ready state, except that the treatment has started and is in progress. Formerly ...

Treating posteriorly through metal rails

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Treating that should be avoided in order to avoid hazards.

Tools for image enhancement

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Menu/buttons listed at the top of the Varian image-based applications.

Toolbar

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Part of the HET graphical user interface (GUI) that has buttons for selecting tools and options.

Tissue compensator mount

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Mechanism for mounting a compensator on the C-Series.

Thumbwheels

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The controls located in the handles of the pendants, which are located on either side of the patient treatment couch. You can use the thumbwheels to move the couch, gantry, imagers, or collimators.

Tissue compensator

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A philtre placed in the treatment beam to modify the dose distribution to account for the contour, composition, and orientation of the patient\'s body with respect to the radiation field.

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