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BRAIN SCANNER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1984-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PET brain scanner 1, record 1, English, PET%20brain%20scanner
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian advances include a new improved (P.E.T.) brain scanner that gives an image of the working brain, permitting research into the treatment of epilepsy and the use of induced comas in the management of serious head injuries. 1, record 1, English, - PET%20brain%20scanner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tomodensitomètre crânien pour tomographie par positrons
1, record 1, French, tomodensitom%C3%A8tre%20cr%C3%A2nien%20pour%20tomographie%20par%20positrons
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head scanner 1, record 2, English, head%20scanner
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brain scanner 1, record 2, English, brain%20scanner
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Alberta there are two other CT scanners: one head scanner (...) and a body scanner. 1, record 2, English, - head%20scanner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scanner: Any device that examines an area or region point by point in a continuous systematic manner, repeatedly sweeping across until the entire area on region is covered (...) 2, record 2, English, - head%20scanner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "brain scanner" : Brain scanning: Brain scanning gained rapid and widespread acceptance because of its safety, ease of performance, and accuracy in evaluating patients with suspected neurologic diseases. Moreover, it has the unique property of giving direct evidence of certain cerebral lesions, including estimates of size and location. 3, record 2, English, - head%20scanner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scanner cérébral 1, record 2, French, scanner%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scanner du cerveau 1, record 2, French, scanner%20du%20cerveau
- scanner encéphalique 2, record 2, French, scanner%20enc%C3%A9phalique
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est certain que l'apport du scanner cérébral est manifestement plus important que celui du corps entier et cela surtout dans les centres où la pathologie cérébrale est fréquente. 1, record 2, French, - scanner%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scanner: Les scanners sont des appareils qui comportent un dispositif qui décrit au-dessus du patient ou de l'organe à observer, un balayage par lignes, d'où son nom de scanner (to scan: balayer). 3, record 2, French, - scanner%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "scanner" se retrouve dans toutes les sources consultées sauf dans "L'électronique médicale", Dafsa analyse, Paris, 1976, collection "Analyses de secteurs", qui mentionne à la page 19 que "scanner se traduit désormais par tomographe axial". 4, record 2, French, - scanner%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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