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RADIOGRAFIA TORAX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-erect position
1, record 1, English, semi%2Derect%20position
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semi-recumbent position 1, record 1, English, semi%2Drecumbent%20position
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The choice of erect or decubitus technique is governed primarily by the condition of the patient, with the majority of patients positioned erect. Very ill patients and patients who are immobile are X-rayed in the supine or semi-erect position. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Derect%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position semi-assise
1, record 1, French, position%20semi%2Dassise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position semi-inclinée 2, record 1, French, position%20semi%2Dinclin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs séries de clichés sont [...] prises : en position assise ou semi-inclinée tout d'abord, afin d'étudier le cul-de-sac méningé, les racines du sciatique, les vertèbres et les disques. 2, record 1, French, - position%20semi%2Dassise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición semierecta
1, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20semierecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay que tener en cuenta que en muchos pacientes que están en bipedestación o en posición semierecta para la realización de la Rx [radiografía] de tórax, y que presentan una acumulación de líquido, dicha acumulación se localiza en la Rx de tórax en las bases pulmonares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20semierecta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chest radiograph
1, record 2, English, chest%20radiograph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CXR 1, record 2, English, CXR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chest x-ray 2, record 2, English, chest%20x%2Dray
correct
- CXR 1, record 2, English, CXR
correct
- CXR 1, record 2, English, CXR
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm. 3, record 2, English, - chest%20radiograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiographie du thorax
1, record 2, French, radiographie%20du%20thorax
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- radiographie thoracique 1, record 2, French, radiographie%20thoracique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiografía del tórax
1, record 2, Spanish, radiograf%C3%ADa%20del%20t%C3%B3rax
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radiografía del tórax es un tipo muy frecuente de radiografía [que] sirve principalmente para ver el corazón y los pulmones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - radiograf%C3%ADa%20del%20t%C3%B3rax
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