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UNSEALED SOURCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brachytherapy source
1, record 1, English, brachytherapy%20source
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classification of brachytherapy sources.... Information was solicited as to the type of source(seed, wire, needle, ribbon), and the source category(sealed or unsealed)... 1, record 1, English, - brachytherapy%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Médecine nucléaire
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source de curiethérapie
1, record 1, French, source%20de%20curieth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La curiethérapie est utilisée pour le traitement du cancer du cerveau, du cou, de l'œsophage, du poumon, du sein, des organes génitaux, de l'anus et de la prostate. Une source radioactive est placée soit à l'intérieur, soit sur la surface de la tumeur. 2, record 1, French, - source%20de%20curieth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique [...] a donc déjà demandé à ses titulaires de permis qui utilisent de telles sources de lui faire part de leurs observations à propos du type de source (grain, fil, aiguille, ruban) et de la catégorie de source (scellée ou non) [...] 3, record 1, French, - source%20de%20curieth%C3%A9rapie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Radiobiology
- Atomic Physics
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsealed source
1, record 2, English, unsealed%20source
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unsealed radioactive source 2, record 2, English, unsealed%20radioactive%20source
correct
- open source 3, record 2, English, open%20source
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioactive source which is not a sealed source. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 2, English, - unsealed%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unsealed source : term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - unsealed%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
We can also find the term "unsealed source" in the Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations with the following definition : a source other than a sealed source. 5, record 2, English, - unsealed%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Radiobiologie
- Physique atomique
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source non scellée
1, record 2, French, source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- source non scellée de rayonnements 2, record 2, French, source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e%20de%20rayonnements
correct, feminine noun
- source radioactive non scellée 3, record 2, French, source%20radioactive%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- source ouverte 4, record 2, French, source%20ouverte
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source de rayonnement contenant une substance radioactive qui n'y est pas enfermée de manière définitive mais à laquelle il est possible d'accéder en vue de manipulations physiques, chimiques ou biologiques ultérieures. 1, record 2, French, - source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source non scellée : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On retrouve aussi le terme «source non scellée» dans le Règlement sur les substances nucléaires et les appareils à rayonnement avec la définition suivante : source autre qu'une source scellée. 6, record 2, French, - source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Atomic Physics
- Radiobiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unsealed source
1, record 3, English, unsealed%20source
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unsealed radioactive source 2, record 3, English, unsealed%20radioactive%20source
correct
- open source 3, record 3, English, open%20source
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive nuclear substance that is not contained in a sealed capsule or cover. 4, record 3, English, - unsealed%20source
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unsealed source : term standardized by ISO in 1997. 5, record 3, English, - unsealed%20source
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Physique atomique
- Radiobiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- source non scellée
1, record 3, French, source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- source radioactive non scellée 2, record 3, French, source%20radioactive%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- source non scellée de rayonnements 3, record 3, French, source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e%20de%20rayonnements
correct, feminine noun
- source ouverte 4, record 3, French, source%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source de rayonnement contenant une substance radioactive qui n'y est pas enfermée de manière définitive mais à laquelle il est possible d'accéder en vue de manipulations physiques, chimiques ou biologiques ultérieures. 5, record 3, French, - source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source non scellée : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 6, record 3, French, - source%20non%20scell%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2001-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- needle
1, record 4, English, needle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classification of brachytherapy sources.... Information was solicited as to the type of source(seed, wire, needle, ribbon), and the source category(sealed or unsealed)... 1, record 4, English, - needle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Médecine nucléaire
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aiguille
1, record 4, French, aiguille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classification des sources de [curiethérapie]. La Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique [...] a donc déjà demandé à ses titulaires de permis qui utilisent de telles sources de lui faire part de leurs observations à propos du type de source (grain, fil, aiguille, ruban) et de la catégorie de source (scellée ou non) [...] 1, record 4, French, - aiguille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Medicina nuclear
- Protección contra la radiación
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguja
1, record 4, Spanish, aguja
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiobiology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diagnostic unsealed source
1, record 5, English, diagnostic%20unsealed%20source
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiobiologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source non-scellée servant au diagnostic 1, record 5, French, source%20non%2Dscell%C3%A9e%20servant%20au%20diagnostic
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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