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HEAT THERAPY [6 records]

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Record 1 2015-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Regional hyperthermia uses low heat to treat cancer. Regional hyperthermia may be used to heat large areas of tissue, such as an organ, body cavity or limb. It may be combined with chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

L’hyperthermie régionale a recours à une faible chaleur pour traiter le cancer. On peut l’administrer pour chauffer de grandes surfaces de tissu comme un organe, une cavité corporelle ou un membre. Il est possible de l’associer à la chimiothérapie ou à la radiothérapie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Optics
DEF

[A] nanomaterial... which could absorb near-infrared(NIR) light and convert to heat for the application on photothermal therapy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Optique

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

The therapeutic use of heat in the treatment of plants.

OBS

Used for the elimination of viruses on plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Emploi thérapeutique de la chaleur, utilisée pour la guérison de plantes atteintes de maladies à virus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
DEF

Tratamiento de las plantas con temperaturas elevadas.

CONT

Las altas temperaturas afectan a los virus retardando la infección [...] en muchos casos resulta muy eficiente la aplicación de un período de altas temperaturas antes de la extracción de los meristemas para obtener mayor porcentaje de plantas libres de virus. En este caso, el material que será liberado de virus es sometido a un tratamiento de termoterapia de 30-40 días a 36°C.

OBS

Se ha demostrado experimentalmente, que el tratamiento de las plantas con temperaturas elevadas (termoterapia) lleva a una reducción en concentración del virus en las plantas [...]

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Record 4 2004-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

The treatment of disease by the application of heat.

CONT

Thermotherapy may be administered as dry heat with heat lamps, diathermy machines, electric pads, or hot water bottles, or as moist heat with warm compresses or immersion in warm water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
DEF

Utilisation de la chaleur à des fins thérapeutiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
DEF

Tratamiento de la enfermedad mediante la aplicación de calor.

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Record 5 1993-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Physiotherapy
DEF

A device consisting of silica gel in a fabric container used to retain an elevated temperature for most heat therapy of body surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Physiothérapie
OBS

enveloppement humide chaud : Medical products sorted by English description; Ministère de l'Expansion industriel régionale; Réseau d'approvisionnement et de débouchés d'affaires; 1987.

OBS

Le terme «enveloppement» désigne habituellement une action. Pour désigner la chose utilisée, il vaudrait mieux parler de «drap, de linge ou de serviette», selon le cas.

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
CONT

The capability of interstitial hyperthermia using insulated metallic wire excited at 27.12 MHz is shown.

CONT

Interstitial hyperthermia-applying heat with probes unserted into the tunor-has been used for some tunors....(Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy, 1991, p. 76)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
CONT

La faisabilité d'une hyperthermie interstitielle à l'aide d'antennes gainées alimentées à 27,12 MHz est également démontrée.

CONT

On doit considérer à part les techniques d'hyperthermie interstitielle, allant déposer la puissance thermique au sein même des tumeurs grâce à un faisceau d'antennes implantées [...]

Spanish

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