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CT SCANNER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Medical Imaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- CT scanner
1, record 1, English, CT%20scanner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- computer tomograph 2, record 1, English, computer%20tomograph
correct
- CT-unit 2, record 1, English, CT%2Dunit
correct
- CAT scanner 3, record 1, English, CAT%20scanner
correct
- scanner 4, record 1, English, scanner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All present [i.e. 1976] CT scanners are designed to image sections transverse to the long axis of the body ... However, if a large number of consecutive slices are available, the data may be arranged to permit other modes of display. 5, record 1, English, - CT%20scanner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Imagerie médicale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tomodensitomètre
1, record 1, French, tomodensitom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tomomètre 2, record 1, French, tomom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- scanner 3, record 1, French, scanner
correct, masculine noun
- tacographe 4, record 1, French, tacographe
masculine noun
- scandographe 4, record 1, French, scandographe
masculine noun
- diascruteur 4, record 1, French, diascruteur
masculine noun
- tomoscope numérique 4, record 1, French, tomoscope%20num%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
- tomoscanner 4, record 1, French, tomoscanner
masculine noun
- computomographe 4, record 1, French, computomographe
masculine noun
- scanographe 2, record 1, French, scanographe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nouvelles générations de tomodensitomètres sont maintenant développées sans balayage du patient [...] : de plus, contrairement à la radiographie, l'image n'est qu'une information secondairement obtenue en tomodensitométrie où l'information primitive est numérique [...] 4, record 1, French, - tomodensitom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «tomodensitomètre» s'emploie plutôt pour désigner les appareils d'émission de rayons X, par rapport, p. ex., aux appareils destinés à la tomographie par émission gamma. 5, record 1, French, - tomodensitom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
computomographe; CT : terme et abréviation proposés par l'Hôpital St-Louis (1978), Paris. 5, record 1, French, - tomodensitom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
scanographe : ce terme se base sur «scanographie», dont l'emploi dans le sens de «tomographie assistée par ordinateur» mène à une confusion avec un autre sens voisin mais différent. 5, record 1, French, - tomodensitom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Radiación (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escáner
1, record 1, Spanish, esc%C3%A1ner
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escáner para tomografía axial computarizada 2, record 1, Spanish, esc%C3%A1ner%20para%20tomograf%C3%ADa%20axial%20computarizada
correct, masculine noun
- TAC 1, record 1, Spanish, TAC
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato diagnóstico que emite radiación que atraviesa el cuerpo longitudinalmente y recoge la información resultante acerca de la densidad en los tejidos. Un ordenador maneja esta información y proporciona una serie de imágenes transversales sucesivas del área del cuerpo explorada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esc%C3%A1ner
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whole-body x-ray CT scanner 1, record 2, English, whole%2Dbody%20x%2Dray%20CT%20scanner
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- whole-body x-ray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scanner à rayons x de type général pour tomographie computérisée
1, record 2, French, scanner%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20x%20de%20type%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20pour%20tomographie%20comput%C3%A9ris%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- CT scanner 1, record 2, French, CT%20scanner
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scanner à rayons X. 2, record 2, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20x%20de%20type%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20pour%20tomographie%20comput%C3%A9ris%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scanner à rayons x de type général. 3, record 2, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20x%20de%20type%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20pour%20tomographie%20comput%C3%A9ris%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
CT scanner : synonyme incertain mais plus maniable. 1, record 2, French, - scanner%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20x%20de%20type%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20pour%20tomographie%20comput%C3%A9ris%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spiral CT scanner
1, record 3, English, spiral%20CT%20scanner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Much of the research imaging is done on state-of-the-art clinical equipment, including a 0-2T rampable whole-body magnetic resonance system capable of proton imaging (MRI) at 1.5T and 2T; 31P, 1H and 2H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) at 1.5T and 2T; and 18F MRS at 1.59T; a spiral CT scanner capable of one image per second; a digital radiography system; a bone mineral densitometer; three single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) nuclear medicine gamma-ray imaging systems; a NaI(Tl) radioisotope gamma-ray spectrometer (for determination of absolute tissue blood flow). ["ADVANCED IMAGING RESEARCH GROUP (AIRG)"] 2, record 3, English, - spiral%20CT%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Elscint Announces FDA Clearance for its Spiral CT Scanner, the SeleCT/SP. 3, record 3, English, - spiral%20CT%20scanner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scanner spiralé
1, record 3, French, scanner%20spiral%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pas de grande nouveauté, deux pôles d'intérêt attendus : le scanner spiralé et la cholangio-wirsungo IRM. 1, record 3, French, - scanner%20spiral%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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