# Protocol, device and condition terms

Lesson 3 of [Read a TMS clinic listing: foundations for patients and families](https://tmsclinics.fyi/academy/tms-clinic-listings-foundations.md), 13 minutes.

Clinics use technical names for equipment, pulse patterns and schedules. You do not need to choose between them. You need to know which questions to ask. Protocols listed A listing can show terms such as standard rTMS, deep TMS (H-coil), intermittent theta burst (iTBS), accelerated TMS, SAINT or SNT…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Read a TMS clinic listing: foundations for patients and families works](https://tmsclinics.fyi/academy/tms-clinic-listings-foundations.md).

Also on the [web page](https://tmsclinics.fyi/academy/tms-clinic-listings-foundations/protocol-device-and-condition-terms).

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