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GAMMACELL IRRADIATOR BLOOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood product irradiator
1, record 1, English, blood%20product%20irradiator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blood product irradiator dosimetry.... Irradiation of blood and blood products is essential for the prevention of transfusion-associated graft-versus-host diseases. Linear accelerators and Cs-137 irradiators are commonly used for this purpose. Various dosimeters can be used for the absorbed dose determination and dose mapping during the irradiation process. The dose received by the blood is influenced by the volume of absorbing material inside the irradiation canister. In this project doses were measured in a Cs-137 Gammacell 3000E irradiator at the Hematology Department of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to quantify this effect for various volumes and blood bag combinations. 1, record 1, English, - blood%20product%20irradiator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- irradiateur de produits sanguins
1, record 1, French, irradiateur%20de%20produits%20sanguins
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'établissement de transfusion sanguine de Lyon conformément à la loi du 19 juillet 1976 modifiée, relative aux Installations Classées pour la protection de l'environnement, sollicite l'autorisation d'exploiter un irradiateur de produits sanguins dans son antenne située dans l'enceinte de l'Hôpital Édouard Herriot à Lyon 3e. 2, record 1, French, - irradiateur%20de%20produits%20sanguins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gammacell irradiator for blood 1, record 2, English, gammacell%20irradiator%20for%20blood
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gammacell 1000 low dose rate irradiator. Made by Energie atomique du Canada Ltée for the irradiation of blood & blood components to eliminate small lymphocytes. Uses Caesium 137. 2, record 2, English, - gammacell%20irradiator%20for%20blood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'irradiation Gammacell
1, record 2, French, appareil%20d%27irradiation%20Gammacell
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour le sang et les composés sanguins. 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20d%27irradiation%20Gammacell
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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