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Section 17.0
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ZIEHM QUANTUM
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TERM DEFINITION
FDA
Federal Drug Administration a US government entity that is charged with
regulating medical devices in the US
Fluoroscopy
Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique commonly used by physicians to
obtain real-time images of the internal structures of a patient through the
use of a fluoroscope
Foot Switch A device that allows the user to press with their foot to activate radiation
Frame Rate
Button
Sets the rate of image capture for Cine or DSA image capture.
Function Function is a method, procedure, which performs a specific task
Generator
The device that houses the X-Ray tube, high voltage and mA control
circuits that produce radiation
Hand Switch A hand held object that allows the operator to activate radiation.
Hold I.e. hold the button
ID Identification
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission - An international standards
organization dealing with electrical, electronic and related technologies
Image Acquisition
A function of the image system that acquires the image to be stored or
displayed on the monitors
Image Mirror To flip the image head to foot or left to right
INV Same as invert
Invert
A button that allows the operator to invert whit to black and black to
white in the video image.
Iris collimator
A device that collimates radiation in to a circular beam and allows
operator to limit radiation beam size to reduce exposure to the patient.
kV
Killio Voltage, high voltage used to create radiation within the generator
housing
Laser
A laser is an electronic-optical device that emits coherent light radiation.
It is sued as advice on the c-arm to center the patient anatomy before
radiation is activated.
LIH
Last Image Hold
Live Monitor
Displays the real time image as well as recalled images that have been
transferred from the reference monitor
LPD
Large Patient Diameter button allows the operator to visualize larger
patient without increase in radiation dose
Ma Milliampers
Mag button that allows user to magnify the image
magnification The electronic magnification performed by an image intensifier
Manual Exposure
Rate Setting A method to adjust the radiation dose by manual adjustment of the
kV/mA
Medical
Equipment Devices that are designed and built for the purpose of use in medical
procedures
Medical Grade
Refers to specific requirement for devices or components that can be used
in conjunction with medical devices
Memory Device A device that stores electronic data
Metal Artifact
Correction
Allows the user to set a new black level in the image to correct the image
as result of much metal in the radiation beam
mGy MiliGrays a measurement of dose
Min Minute