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Record 1 1992-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Medical Imaging
CONT

Whole-body counters with massive shielding and highly sensitive detection systems are capable of measuring radioactivity levels ... in the body. They find their main application in the measurement of total body potassium.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Imagerie médicale
DEF

Ensemble destiné à la mesure globale du rayonnement gamma (y compris le rayonnement de freinage) émis par le corps humain, la détection étant réalisée par un ou plusieurs détecteurs de rayonnement fortement protégés contre le rayonnement naturel ambiant.

OBS

"Anthroporadiamètre" a été normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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