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GAMMAGRAFIA [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2013-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamma radiography
1, record 1, English, gamma%20radiography
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gammagraphy 2, record 1, English, gammagraphy
correct
- radiography 3, record 1, English, radiography
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiography using the gamma-radiation of a radioactive source. 4, record 1, English, - gamma%20radiography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gamma radiography: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 5, record 1, English, - gamma%20radiography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gammagraphie
1, record 1, French, gammagraphie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiographie par rayons gamma 2, record 1, French, radiographie%20par%20rayons%20gamma
feminine noun
- radiographie 3, record 1, French, radiographie
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiographie utilisant le rayonnement gamma émis par une source radioactive. 4, record 1, French, - gammagraphie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiographie : terme déconseillé car il désigne un processus qui comprend l'utilisation de rayons X, qui ne sont pas réglementés par la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire. 5, record 1, French, - gammagraphie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gammagraphie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 5, record 1, French, - gammagraphie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía
1, record 1, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grammgrafía 1, record 1, Spanish, grammgraf%C3%ADa
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica que utiliza sustancias radioactivas que inhaladas o inyectadas ingresan al organismo, siendo captadas en forma diferencial entre un órgano sano y uno enfermo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nervous System
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brain scan
1, record 2, English, brain%20scan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visual display showing the localization and concentration of gamma-ray-emitting radioisotope in the brain. 1, record 2, English, - brain%20scan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Médecine nucléaire
- Système nerveux
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie cérébrale
1, record 2, French, scintigraphie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scintigraphie du cerveau 2, record 2, French, scintigraphie%20du%20cerveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de représentation visuelle de la localisation et de la concentration, dans le cerveau, d'un radioisotope émettant un rayonnement gamma. 3, record 2, French, - scintigraphie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Medicina nuclear
- Sistema nervioso
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía cerebral
1, record 2, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20cerebral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiografía seriada por planos paralelos del cerebro, después de la inyección intravenosa de una pequeña cantidad de sustancia radiactiva. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20cerebral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta técnica se utiliza en el diagnóstico del cáncer cerebral así como para controlar el desarrollo de un tratamiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20cerebral
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tomography
- Nuclear Medicine
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liver scan
1, record 3, English, liver%20scan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- liver scintiscan 2, record 3, English, liver%20scintiscan
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Color rescan of a black-and-white liver scan seen from in front. 1, record 3, English, - liver%20scan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scan: Shortened form of scintiscan, q.v.; variously designated, according to the organ under examination, as brain scan, kidney scan, thyroid scan, etc. 3, record 3, English, - liver%20scan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scintiscan: a two-dimensional representation (map) of the gamma rays emitted by a radioisotope, revealing its varying concentration in a specific tissue of the body ... 3, record 3, English, - liver%20scan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tomographie
- Médecine nucléaire
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hépatogramme isotopique
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9patogramme%20isotopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- scintillogramme hépatique 1, record 3, French, scintillogramme%20h%C3%A9patique
masculine noun
- scintigramme hépatique 1, record 3, French, scintigramme%20h%C3%A9patique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scintillogramme du foie après injection de produits isotopiques qui se fixent dans cet organe. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9patogramme%20isotopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tomografía
- Medicina nuclear
- Hígado y conductos biliares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía hepática
1, record 3, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20hep%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tomografía nuclear del hígado previa inyección de una sustancia radiactiva. 1, record 3, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20hep%C3%A1tica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gallium scan
1, record 4, English, gallium%20scan
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diagnostic procedure where mildly radioactive gallium particles are ingested, and the disease (often pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) is diagnosed by scanning the body for radioactive signature. 2, record 4, English, - gallium%20scan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie au gallium
1, record 4, French, scintigraphie%20au%20gallium
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- scintigraphie au Gallium
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía de galio
1, record 4, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20de%20galio
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tomografía de galio 1, record 4, Spanish, tomograf%C3%ADa%20de%20galio
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de gammagrafía que se usa para diagnosticar y seguir la progresión de tumores e infecciones. 1, record 4, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20de%20galio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para este examen se inyecta por vía intravenosa una solución de galio para obtener imágenes del cuerpo entero. 1, record 4, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20de%20galio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Thyroid
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thyroid scan 1, record 5, English, thyroid%20scan
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examination of the thyroid after the intravenous administration of a radioactive iodine or another radioactive substance. 1, record 5, English, - thyroid%20scan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The images obtained show possible problems in the thyroid when the distribution of radioactive material is not uniform because malignant tissue does not absorb iodine in a normal way. 1, record 5, English, - thyroid%20scan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Thyroïde
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie thyroïdienne
1, record 5, French, scintigraphie%20thyro%C3%AFdienne
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Glándula tiroides
- Medicina nuclear
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía tiroidea
1, record 5, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20tiroidea
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- gammagrafía de tiroides 2, record 5, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20de%20tiroides
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gammagrafía que facilita la representación en una imagen de la forma y de la función de la glándula tiroides. 1, record 5, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20tiroidea
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La escala de color representa el funcionamiento de cada una de las zonas de la glándula correspondiendo los colores cálidos a las áreas más funcionales. Mediante este estudio puede comprobarse el aumento del tamaño del tiroides (bocio) y/o visualizar la existencia de algún nódulo (bulto) en su interior. 1, record 5, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20tiroidea
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tomografía de tiroides
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Bones and Joints
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bone scan
1, record 6, English, bone%20scan
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bone scan: Sequential images of the dynamic and of the early and delayed static phases were obtained and recorded with a gamma camera connected to a data processor. 1, record 6, English, - bone%20scan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie osseuse
1, record 6, French, scintigraphie%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- examen scintigraphique 1, record 6, French, examen%20scintigraphique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En adaptant l'exploration isotopique aux différentes phases du transit du traceur, on réalise une scintigraphie osseuse en 3 temps [...]. 1, record 6, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «examen scintigraphique», utilisé très souvent dans ce contexte, a un sens plus générique. 2, record 6, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Medicina nuclear
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía ósea
1, record 6, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3sea
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- gamagrafía ósea 2, record 6, Spanish, gamagraf%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3sea
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiografía seriada de los huesos del cuerpo. Se toman imágenes del esqueleto entero o de una parte después de la inyección intravenosa de una sustancia radiactiva. 1, record 6, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3sea
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta técnica se utiliza para averiguar si algún cáncer, como por ejemplo, cáncer de próstata o de mama, se extiende a los huesos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3sea
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