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EBRT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotherapy
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external beam radiation therapy
1, record 1, English, external%20beam%20radiation%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EBRT 2, record 1, English, EBRT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external radiation therapy 3, record 1, English, external%20radiation%20therapy
correct
- external beam radiotherapy 4, record 1, English, external%20beam%20radiotherapy
correct
- EBRT 4, record 1, English, EBRT
correct
- EBRT 4, record 1, English, EBRT
- external radiotherapy 4, record 1, English, external%20radiotherapy
correct
- teleradiotherapy 4, record 1, English, teleradiotherapy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... external beam radiation therapy [is] the most common type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer. A machine directs a beam of radiation through the skin to a specific part of the body, usually a tumour. 3, record 1, English, - external%20beam%20radiation%20therapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiothérapie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiothérapie externe
1, record 1, French, radioth%C3%A9rapie%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RTE 2, record 1, French, RTE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiothérapie transcutanée 3, record 1, French, radioth%C3%A9rapie%20transcutan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- téléradiothérapie 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9radioth%C3%A9rapie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radiothérapie externe est le type de radiothérapie auquel on a le plus souvent recours pour traiter le cancer. Un appareil émet un faisceau de radiation à travers la peau jusqu'à une partie spécifique du corps, habituellement une tumeur. 4, record 1, French, - radioth%C3%A9rapie%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioterapia
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radioterapia de haz externo
1, record 1, Spanish, radioterapia%20de%20haz%20externo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radioterapia externa 1, record 1, Spanish, radioterapia%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radioterapia de haz externo se usa, en general, para tratamientos del cáncer, ya sea para eliminarlo o en casos en los que haya que prevenir su recurrencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - radioterapia%20de%20haz%20externo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- empty bed residence time
1, record 2, English, empty%20bed%20residence%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EBRT 1, record 2, English, EBRT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The theoretical time that foul air is in contact with biofilter media, assuming that air flows up through 100% of the occupied biofilter volume, as if the media were not here. 1, record 2, English, - empty%20bed%20residence%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de résidence à lit vide
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence%20%C3%A0%20lit%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TRLV 1, record 2, French, TRLV
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps théorique pendant lequel l'air vicié est en contact avec le substrat du biofiltre, en supposant que l'air circule dans 100 % du volume du biofiltre, comme s'il n'y avait pas de substrat. 1, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence%20%C3%A0%20lit%20vide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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