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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

Blades

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Varian term for movable x-ray collimators on the Ximatron. Can be independently controlled from the pendant or control console. See collimator.

Beam-hardening philtre

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Typically, a foil or plate with a maximum height of 3 mm that is used to modify the energy spectrum (kV beams). See also filter.

Citizenship

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The country in which a person holds their primary citizenship.

City water

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Tap water that flows thorough the HET Clinac. Also known as facility water.

Clearcheck

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A software tool available at the treatment console and in the treatment room that cheques a treatment plan for adequate machine-to-machine clearance. ClearCheck operates in two modes: preview and ...

Clinical protocol

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Protocol used in treatment planning to predefine all the relevant parameters to produce a plan according to a specific protocol.

Clinac

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The Varian family of linear accelerators that deliver therapeutic radiation for treatment of cancer.

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