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SCINTIGRAPHIE OSSEUSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Bones and Joints
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bone scan
1, record 1, English, bone%20scan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bone scan: Sequential images of the dynamic and of the early and delayed static phases were obtained and recorded with a gamma camera connected to a data processor. 1, record 1, English, - bone%20scan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie osseuse
1, record 1, French, scintigraphie%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- examen scintigraphique 1, record 1, French, examen%20scintigraphique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En adaptant l'exploration isotopique aux différentes phases du transit du traceur, on réalise une scintigraphie osseuse en 3 temps [...]. 1, record 1, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «examen scintigraphique», utilisé très souvent dans ce contexte, a un sens plus générique. 2, record 1, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Medicina nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía ósea
1, record 1, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3sea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gamagrafía ósea 2, record 1, Spanish, gamagraf%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3sea
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiografía seriada de los huesos del cuerpo. Se toman imágenes del esqueleto entero o de una parte después de la inyección intravenosa de una sustancia radiactiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta técnica se utiliza para averiguar si algún cáncer, como por ejemplo, cáncer de próstata o de mama, se extiende a los huesos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3sea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- isotopic bone scan 1, record 2, English, isotopic%20bone%20scan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both tomography and MRI showed a lesion in the upper end of the left femur. An isotopic bone scan showed marked increased uptake in the left hip extending to the femoral diaphysis. 1, record 2, English, - isotopic%20bone%20scan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie osseuse
1, record 2, French, scintigraphie%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scintigraphie [osseuse] est également très utile dans les maladies polyostéotiques telles que l'enchondromatose, la dysplasie fibreuse ou l'histiocytose X. 1, record 2, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bone scintigraphy
1, record 3, English, bone%20scintigraphy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- skeletal scintigraphy 1, record 3, English, skeletal%20scintigraphy
correct
- radionuclide bone imaging 2, record 3, English, radionuclide%20bone%20imaging
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imaging of the uptake of a radioactive tracer by bone. 3, record 3, English, - bone%20scintigraphy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term bone scan is widely used as a synonym, but is a misnomer. 3, record 3, English, - bone%20scintigraphy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie osseuse
1, record 3, French, scintigraphie%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- scintigraphie du squelette 2, record 3, French, scintigraphie%20du%20squelette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imagerie du squelette obtenue par la détection et l'enregistrement de la distribution d'un traceur radioactif ostéotrope dans l'organisme. [D'après LAVOS, 1983, volume 10, p. 77.] 3, record 3, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source d : EMAPP, 14001, Q10, 1978, p. 1. 3, record 3, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Bones and Joints
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear bone scanning
1, record 4, English, nuclear%20bone%20scanning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bone scan imaging 2, record 4, English, bone%20scan%20imaging
correct
- bone scanning 3, record 4, English, bone%20scanning
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Computer-enhanced nuclear bone scanning is used to detect osteoporosis. This scan shows a healthy female spine. 1, record 4, English, - nuclear%20bone%20scanning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine nucléaire
- Os et articulations
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie osseuse
1, record 4, French, scintigraphie%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premières explorations radio-isotopiques de la main algodystrophique datent de cette époque : scintigraphie osseuse ou enregistrement dynamique de la fixation d'un traceur ostéotrope. (Source : Annales de chirurgie de la main, 1986, vol. 5, no. 2, p. 94). 2, record 4, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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