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RADIOGRAPHY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiography
1, record 1, English, radiography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roentgenography 2, record 1, English, roentgenography
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The making of film records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body by passage of x-rays or gamma rays through the body to act on specially sensitized film. 3, record 1, English, - radiography
Record 1, Key term(s)
- röntgenography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiographie
1, record 1, French, radiographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roentgenographie 2, record 1, French, roentgenographie
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'enregistrement photographique de la structure interne d'un corps traversé par des rayons X [ou gamma]. 3, record 1, French, - radiographie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- röntgenographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiografía
1, record 1, Spanish, radiograf%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotografía por rayos X. 2, record 1, Spanish, - radiograf%C3%ADa
Record 2 - external organization data 2013-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gamma radiography
1, record 2, English, gamma%20radiography
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gammagraphy 2, record 2, English, gammagraphy
correct
- radiography 3, record 2, English, radiography
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiography using the gamma-radiation of a radioactive source. 4, record 2, English, - gamma%20radiography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gamma radiography: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 5, record 2, English, - gamma%20radiography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gammagraphie
1, record 2, French, gammagraphie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- radiographie par rayons gamma 2, record 2, French, radiographie%20par%20rayons%20gamma
feminine noun
- radiographie 3, record 2, French, radiographie
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiographie utilisant le rayonnement gamma émis par une source radioactive. 4, record 2, French, - gammagraphie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiographie : terme déconseillé car il désigne un processus qui comprend l'utilisation de rayons X, qui ne sont pas réglementés par la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire. 5, record 2, French, - gammagraphie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gammagraphie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 5, record 2, French, - gammagraphie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía
1, record 2, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- grammgrafía 1, record 2, Spanish, grammgraf%C3%ADa
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica que utiliza sustancias radioactivas que inhaladas o inyectadas ingresan al organismo, siendo captadas en forma diferencial entre un órgano sano y uno enfermo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radiography 1, record 3, English, radiography
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radiographie
1, record 3, French, radiographie
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image de l'objet réalisée sur un film radiographique, la formation de cette image étant due à l'absorption différentielle d'un rayonnement pénétrant, par exemple de rayons X. 2, record 3, French, - radiographie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiografía
1, record 3, Spanish, radiograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registro fotográfico de las sombras que produce un cuerpo atravesado por rayos X procedentes de una fuente puntual. 2, record 3, Spanish, - radiograf%C3%ADa
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