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EMBOLIZATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotherapy
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radioembolization
1, record 1, English, radioembolization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- selective internal radiation therapy 1, record 1, English, selective%20internal%20radiation%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radioembolization combines radiation therapy with embolization.... It gives radiation directly to tumours using tiny radioactive beads(called microspheres). Using a catheter, these beads are placed inside the blood vessels that feed a tumour, delivering a high dose of radiation to the tumour and also blocking the supply of blood to the cancer cells. 1, record 1, English, - radioembolization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radioembolisation
- radio-embolisation
- radio-embolization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiothérapie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radioembolisation
1, record 1, French, radioembolisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiothérapie interne sélective 1, record 1, French, radioth%C3%A9rapie%20interne%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radioembolisation associe la radiothérapie à l'embolisation. [...] On administre la radiation directement dans la tumeur grâce à de minuscules billes radioactives appelées microsphères. À l'aide d’un cathéter, ces billes sont insérées dans les vaisseaux sanguins qui alimentent la tumeur, émettant une forte dose de radiation à la tumeur et bloquant aussi l'apport en sang aux cellules cancéreuses. 1, record 1, French, - radioembolisation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio-embolisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioterapia
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radioembolización
1, record 1, Spanish, radioembolizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radioterapia intraarterial selectiva 1, record 1, Spanish, radioterapia%20intraarterial%20selectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método terapéutico que se aplica en tumores hepáticos y cuya acción se basa en la introducción de partículas (25-35 micras) cargadas con Ytrio 90 (Y-90). 1, record 1, Spanish, - radioembolizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pulmonary schistosomiasis
1, record 2, English, pulmonary%20schistosomiasis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schistosomiasis in which migrating cercariae cause a type of pneumonia, and the ova, and sometimes the adult worms, cause embolization of pulmonary arterioles. 1, record 2, English, - pulmonary%20schistosomiasis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- schistosomiase pulmonaire
1, record 2, French, schistosomiase%20pulmonaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bilharziose pulmonaire 1, record 2, French, bilharziose%20pulmonaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie pulmonaire due à une réaction des tissus pulmonaires aux œufs de Schistosoma japonicum, S. haematobium, ou S. mansoni. Caractérisée par les douleurs précordiales, les palpitations, la dyspnée, l'élévation de la pression artérielle pulmonaire et le cœur pulmonaire. 2, record 2, French, - schistosomiase%20pulmonaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
- Cardiovascular System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colour and pulsed Doppler ultrasonography
1, record 3, English, colour%20and%20pulsed%20Doppler%20ultrasonography
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- colour-coded and pulsed Doppler ultrasonography 2, record 3, English, colour%2Dcoded%20and%20pulsed%20Doppler%20ultrasonography
correct
- color and pulsed Doppler ultrasonography 3, record 3, English, color%20and%20pulsed%20Doppler%20ultrasonography
correct
- color-coded and pulsed Doppler ultrasonography 4, record 3, English, color%2Dcoded%20and%20pulsed%20Doppler%20ultrasonography
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clinical success was defined as disappearance of acute symptoms prompting referral for embolization within one week after the procedure. Clinical and radiological follow-up ranged from 6 to 92 months(mean : 33. 6 months). All patients underwent follow-up imaging by the same radiologist with a color-coded and pulsed Doppler ultrasonography at 1, 6 and 12 months, then each year. 4, record 3, English, - colour%20and%20pulsed%20Doppler%20ultrasonography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écho-Doppler couleur et pulsé
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cho%2DDoppler%20couleur%20et%20puls%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- échographie Doppler couleur et pulsé 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9chographie%20Doppler%20couleur%20et%20puls%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écho-doppler couleur et pulsé permet d'étudier l'arbre artériel du MS [membre supérieur] des ASC [artères sous-clavières] aux arcades palmaires, voire aux artères digitales; sa précision dépend de l'implication de l'examinateur, elle peut être maximale (en particulier pour l'étude des hémodétournements vertébro-sous-claviers). 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cho%2DDoppler%20couleur%20et%20puls%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemotherapy
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chemoembolization
1, record 4, English, chemoembolization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- chemoembolisation 2, record 4, English, chemoembolisation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of local delivery of chemotherapy and a procedure called embolization to treat cancer, most often of the liver. 3, record 4, English, - chemoembolization
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In chemoembolization, anti-cancer drugs are injected directly into the blood vessel feeding a cancerous tumor. In addition, synthetic material called an embolic agent is placed inside the blood vessels that supply blood to the tumor, in effect trapping the chemotherapy in the tumor. 3, record 4, English, - chemoembolization
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embolization : The movement of a blood clot, piece of tissue, or pocket of air or gas from where it forms through the bloodstream until it lodges in place, cutting off the flow of blood with its oxygen and tissue nutrients. Catheter embolization is the deliberate introduction of foreign("embolic") material such as gelatin sponge or metal coils to stop bleeding or cut off blood flowing to a tumor or arteriovenous malformation. 3, record 4, English, - chemoembolization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chemo-embolization
- chemo-embolisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimiothérapie
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chimio-embolisation
1, record 4, French, chimio%2Dembolisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement contre le cancer [par lequel] on injecte dans la tumeur, par le cathéter, une chimiothérapie mélangée à des particules qui embolisent (bloquent) le flux sanguin vers le tissu malade [généralement situé dans le foie]. 2, record 4, French, - chimio%2Dembolisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’action de la chimio-embolisation sur le cancer est double. Premièrement, elle libère une dose très concentrée de chimiothérapie directement dans la tumeur, sans exposer le reste du corps aux effets de ces médicaments. Deuxièmement, l’intervention bloque l’apport de sang à la tumeur, la privant d’oxygène et de nutriments; ce blocage retient également les médicaments au niveau de la tumeur, ce qui augmente leur efficacité. 2, record 4, French, - chimio%2Dembolisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] cancer : Tout tissu malin résultant d’une division anormale et non contrôlée des cellules [...] 2, record 4, French, - chimio%2Dembolisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] chimiothérapie : Traitement d'une maladie - en général un cancer - par des substances chimiques ou des médicaments [...] 2, record 4, French, - chimio%2Dembolisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Blood
- Molecular Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- antithrombic agent
1, record 5, English, antithrombic%20agent
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We have not witnessed significant calcification or pulmonary embolization, and the only antithrombic agent used has been low-dose aspirin. 2, record 5, English, - antithrombic%20agent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Clopidogrel] is an effective antithrombic agent, indicated especially for prevention of atherosclerotic events in patients after experienced infarction, apoplectic stroke or with the ischemic disease of lower limbs. 3, record 5, English, - antithrombic%20agent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sang
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agent antithrombique
1, record 5, French, agent%20antithrombique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utilisation d'une fraction d'héparine de très bas poids moléculaire [...] comme agent antithrombique dans la dialyse à haut risque hémorragique. 2, record 5, French, - agent%20antithrombique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Société française détiendra, pour l'Europe, les droits de développement et de commercialisation d'un agent antithrombique. Elle devrait bientôt débuter les essais cliniques pour une application au traitement de troubles cardiaques. 3, record 5, French, - agent%20antithrombique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- arterial hepatic embolization 1, record 6, English, arterial%20hepatic%20embolization
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intraperitoneal hemorrhage due to spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma : efficiency and prognosis factors of arterial hepatic embolization. 1, record 6, English, - arterial%20hepatic%20embolization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- embolisation artérielle hépatique
1, record 6, French, embolisation%20art%C3%A9rielle%20h%C3%A9patique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hémopéritoine par rupture spontanée de carcinome hépatocellulaire. Intérêt et facteurs pronostiques de l'embolisation artérielle hépatique 1, record 6, French, - embolisation%20art%C3%A9rielle%20h%C3%A9patique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embolisation artérielle : [...] consiste à supprimer l'apport artériel de la tumeur en injectant, lors d'un cathétérisme aussi sélectif que possible, une substance [...] qui obstrue les artérioles nourricières de la tumeur. 2, record 6, French, - embolisation%20art%C3%A9rielle%20h%C3%A9patique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- embolization
1, record 7, English, embolization
correct, generic
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The occlusion of a blood vessel or group of blood vessels, as in an arteriovenous anomaly, by a transported blood clot or any foreign material such as muscle, plastic beads, iron filings, inflated balloon, etc. 2, record 7, English, - embolization
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- embolisation
1, record 7, French, embolisation
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de traitement de certains processus malformatifs, tumoraux ou hémorragiques, consistant à obstruer par voie endartérielle (le plus souvent au cours d'une artériographie sélective) le ou les pédicules nourriciers de ces formations par des emboles de nature diverse (muscle, Spongel ou billes de plastique). 2, record 7, French, - embolisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- embolización
1, record 7, Spanish, embolizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-12-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- embolic coil
1, record 8, English, embolic%20coil
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Successful embolization was facilitated using multiple embolic coils. 2, record 8, English, - embolic%20coil
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Embolic Coil Pusher-16 to facilitate the delivery of embolic coils through a catheter to an aera of vascular abnormality. 3, record 8, English, - embolic%20coil
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- spire métallique pour embolisation
1, record 8, French, spire%20m%C3%A9tallique%20pour%20embolisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matériaux d'embolisation - [...] Les spires métalliques (coils) sont des spires préformées qui reprennent leur forme initiale quand elles sont expulsées du cathéter [...] Leur utilisation est réservée aux brèches vasculaires larges et aux fistules artérioveineuses. Les microcoils sont utilisés dans le traitement endovasculaire des anévrysmes. 2, record 8, French, - spire%20m%C3%A9tallique%20pour%20embolisation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-01-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- arterial embolization device
1, record 9, English, arterial%20embolization%20device
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- peripheral arterial embolization device 1, record 9, English, peripheral%20arterial%20embolization%20device
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an intravascular implant used to occlude certain arteries to halt blood flow in arteries supplying certain types of abdominal tumors (e.g., nephroma, hepatoma) or to control internal hemorrhage. 1, record 9, English, - arterial%20embolization%20device
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- instrument pour embolisation artérielle
1, record 9, French, instrument%20pour%20embolisation%20art%C3%A9rielle
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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