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MRI MACHINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stereotactic biopsy
1, record 1, English, stereotactic%20biopsy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure that uses a 3-dimensional scanning machine (ultrasound, CT [computed tomography] scan or MRI [magnetic resonance imaging]) to find the precise location of a tumour and remove a sample for examination under a microscope. 1, record 1, English, - stereotactic%20biopsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biopsie stéréotaxique
1, record 1, French, biopsie%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otaxique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervention qui consiste à utiliser un appareil de radiodiagnostic pouvant effectuer un balayage tridimensionnel (appareil d'échographie, de TDM [tomodensitométrie] ou d'IRM [imagerie par résonance magnétique]) afin de localiser une tumeur avec précision et de prélever un échantillon qui sera examiné au microscope. 1, record 1, French, - biopsie%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otaxique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20apparatus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- MRI apparatus 2, record 2, English, MRI%20apparatus
correct
- magnetic resonance imager 3, record 2, English, magnetic%20resonance%20imager
correct
- magnetic resonance scanner 4, record 2, English, magnetic%20resonance%20scanner
correct
- MR scanner 5, record 2, English, MR%20scanner
correct
- magnetic resonance imaging unit 6, record 2, English, magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20unit
correct
- MRI unit 6, record 2, English, MRI%20unit
correct
- magnetic resonance imaging scanner 7, record 2, English, magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20scanner
- MRI scanner 8, record 2, English, MRI%20scanner
- magnetic resonance imaging system 9, record 2, English, magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20system
- MRI system 2, record 2, English, MRI%20system
- MR imaging system 2, record 2, English, MR%20imaging%20system
- magnetic resonance imaging machine 10, record 2, English, magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20machine
- MRI machine 11, record 2, English, MRI%20machine
- magnetic resonance imaging device 12, record 2, English, magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20device
- MRI device 2, record 2, English, MRI%20device
- nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 13, record 2, English, nuclear%20magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20apparatus
see observation
- NMRI apparatus 14, record 2, English, NMRI%20apparatus
see observation
- zeugmatograph 2, record 2, English, zeugmatograph
avoid, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An apparatus that] uses a magnetic field, radiofrequency waves, and computerized image processing to produce cross-sectional images of the anatomy. 6, record 2, English, - magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20apparatus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The technique [is] called magnetic resonance imaging rather than nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) because of the negative connotations associated with the word nuclear ... 15, record 2, English, - magnetic%20resonance%20imaging%20apparatus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Imagerie par résonance magnétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'imagerie par résonance magnétique
1, record 2, French, appareil%20d%27imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil d'IRM 2, record 2, French, appareil%20d%27IRM
correct, masculine noun
- remnographe 3, record 2, French, remnographe
correct, masculine noun, France
- imageur par résonance magnétique 4, record 2, French, imageur%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- IRM 4, record 2, French, IRM
masculine noun
- IRM 4, record 2, French, IRM
- système d'imagerie par résonance magnétique 5, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
- système d'IRM 6, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27IRM
masculine noun
- appareil d'imagerie par résonance magnétique nucléaire 7, record 2, French, appareil%20d%27imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique%20nucl%C3%A9aire
see observation, masculine noun
- appareil d'IRMN 5, record 2, French, appareil%20d%27IRMN
see observation, masculine noun
- zeugmatographe 5, record 2, French, zeugmatographe
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine médical, on préfère employer le terme «imagerie par résonance magnétique» plutôt que «imagerie par résonance magnétique nucléaire» à cause de la connotation négative du mot «nucléaire». 5, record 2, French, - appareil%20d%27imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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