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SPECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tomography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single photon emission tomography
1, record 1, English, single%20photon%20emission%20tomography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single photon emission computed tomography 2, record 1, English, single%20photon%20emission%20computed%20tomography
- SPECT 3, record 1, English, SPECT
correct, less frequent
- SPECT 3, record 1, English, SPECT
- single photon tomography 2, record 1, English, single%20photon%20tomography
correct
- single photon emission computerized tomography 4, record 1, English, single%20photon%20emission%20computerized%20tomography
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The construction of tomographic images showing the location within a patient of radionuclides of the type which decay by emitting single gamma photons. 2, record 1, English, - single%20photon%20emission%20tomography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tomographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tomographie monophotonique d'émission
1, record 1, French, tomographie%20monophotonique%20d%27%C3%A9mission
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tomographie d'émission monophotonique 1, record 1, French, tomographie%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20monophotonique
correct, feminine noun
- tomographie d'émission à photon unique 2, record 1, French, tomographie%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20%C3%A0%20photon%20unique
correct, feminine noun
- tomographie par émission de photons uniques 3, record 1, French, tomographie%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20de%20photons%20uniques
feminine noun
- tomographie informatisée par émission de photons uniques 4, record 1, French, tomographie%20informatis%C3%A9e%20par%20%C3%A9mission%20de%20photons%20uniques
feminine noun
- tomographie d'émission monophotonique assistée par ordinateur 5, record 1, French, tomographie%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20monophotonique%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
feminine noun
- tomoscintigraphie axiale transverse par émissions de photons uniques 6, record 1, French, tomoscintigraphie%20axiale%20transverse%20par%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20photons%20uniques
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tomographie monophotonique d'émission [...] permet mieux que toute autre méthode de préciser la localisation et surtout l'étendue des régions atteintes [...] 7, record 1, French, - tomographie%20monophotonique%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tomographie par émission de photon unique : terme proposé par le départment de radiologie, Université de Montréal. 3, record 1, French, - tomographie%20monophotonique%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tomografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tomografía computada por emisión de fotón único
1, record 1, Spanish, tomograf%C3%ADa%20computada%20por%20emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20fot%C3%B3n%20%C3%BAnico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tomografía computadorizada por emisión de fotón único 2, record 1, Spanish, tomograf%C3%ADa%20computadorizada%20por%20emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20fot%C3%B3n%20%C3%BAnico
correct, feminine noun
- SPECT 2, record 1, Spanish, SPECT
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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