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GAMMA EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging
1, record 1, English, diagnostic%20nuclear%20medicine%20imaging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging, the radiation emitted by the radiopharmaceutical(ingested, inhaled, or injected into the patient) is measured by an external detector, such as a gamma camera or a Positron Emission Tomography(PET) scanner. 1, record 1, English, - diagnostic%20nuclear%20medicine%20imaging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
- Médecine nucléaire
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imagerie en médecine diagnostique nucléaire
1, record 1, French, imagerie%20en%20m%C3%A9decine%20diagnostique%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas de l'imagerie en médecine diagnostique nucléaire, le rayonnement émis par le produit radiopharmaceutique (ingéré, inhalé ou injecté) est mesuré par un détecteur externe comme un appareil à rayons gamma ou un scanneur à tomographie par émission de positons (TEP). 1, record 1, French, - imagerie%20en%20m%C3%A9decine%20diagnostique%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tomography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gamma emission computed tomography
1, record 2, English, gamma%20emission%20computed%20tomography
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gamma emission tomography 2, record 2, English, gamma%20emission%20tomography
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of computing tomographic images from single photon radionuclide emission data ... The method takes into account attenuation of gamma rays inside the source and makes use of iterative technique, based on the difference between the projection data obtained from the source and computed projections, called reprojections, from successive reconstructions of the sources. 1, record 2, English, - gamma%20emission%20computed%20tomography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tomographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tomographie par émission gamma
1, record 2, French, tomographie%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20gamma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TEG 2, record 2, French, TEG
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gamma-tomographie 3, record 2, French, gamma%2Dtomographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la tomographie par émission gamma (TEG), les principaux problèmes, dont certains sont communs à d'autres types de tomographie (rayons X, positrons), sont : l'auto-atténuation, la collimation, les statistiques de comptage et l'échantillonnage. 2, record 2, French, - tomographie%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20gamma
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tomografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tomografía de emisión gamma
1, record 2, Spanish, tomograf%C3%ADa%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n%20gamma
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Tomography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotating gamma camera
1, record 3, English, rotating%20gamma%20camera
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The problems with projection imaging can be overcome by acquiring tomographic data with a rotating gamma camera and then correcting for attenuation in a tomographic reconstruction. This method is called single-photon emission computed tomography(SPECT). 1, record 3, English, - rotating%20gamma%20camera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Tomographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gamma-caméra tournante
1, record 3, French, gamma%2Dcam%C3%A9ra%20tournante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation d'une gamma-caméra tournante pour l'acquisition des projections nécessaires à une reconstruction tomographique ultérieure demande des précautions particulières et un contrôle de qualité strict, faute de quoi des artefacts sont à craindre, qui risquent d'enlever à l'examen toute signification. 1, record 3, French, - gamma%2Dcam%C3%A9ra%20tournante
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gamma caméra tournante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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