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WEDGE FILTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wedge filter
1, record 1, English, wedge%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wedge filters may be used to compensate for body thickness changes and thereby increase the uniformity of radiation for the imaging of oddly shaped body parts or in certain types of radiation treatment. 1, record 1, English, - wedge%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre en coin
1, record 1, French, filtre%20en%20coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le filtre en coin] est utilisé en radiothérapie pour compenser une obliquité de la surface d'entrée ou lorsque les directions des faisceaux ne sont pas symétriquement réparties, afin de délivrer une dose uniforme dans la coupe centrale du volume-cible. Il est utilisé en radiodiagnostic pour compenser de grands écarts de transparence radiologique dans la région anatomique étudiée. 1, record 1, French, - filtre%20en%20coin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filter wedge spectrometer 1, record 2, English, filter%20wedge%20spectrometer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spectromètre différentiel à filtre
1, record 2, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20diff%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20filtre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectrómetro de cuña filtradora
1, record 2, Spanish, espectr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cu%C3%B1a%20filtradora
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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