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IRM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic resonance imaging
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20resonance%20imaging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRI 2, record 1, English, MRI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MR imaging 3, record 1, English, MR%20imaging
correct
- nuclear magnetic resonance imaging 4, record 1, English, nuclear%20magnetic%20resonance%20imaging
see observation
- NMRI 5, record 1, English, NMRI
see observation
- NMRI 5, record 1, English, NMRI
- NMR imaging 6, record 1, English, NMR%20imaging
see observation
- zeugmatography 7, record 1, English, zeugmatography
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. 8, record 1, English, - magnetic%20resonance%20imaging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These pictures can show the difference between normal and diseased tissue. NMRI makes better images of organs and soft tissue than other scanning techniques, such as CT or X-ray. NMRI [is] especially useful for imaging the brain, spine, the soft tissue of joints, and the inside of bones. 8, record 1, English, - magnetic%20resonance%20imaging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The technique [is] called magnetic resonance imaging rather than nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) because of the negative connotations associated with the word nuclear ... 9, record 1, English, - magnetic%20resonance%20imaging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie par résonance magnétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imagerie par résonance magnétique
1, record 1, French, imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IRM 1, record 1, French, IRM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- imagerie par résonance magnétique nucléaire 2, record 1, French, imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique%20nucl%C3%A9aire
see observation, feminine noun
- imagerie RMN 3, record 1, French, imagerie%20RMN
see observation, feminine noun
- zeugmatographie 4, record 1, French, zeugmatographie
avoid, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'exploration de l'organisme qui utilise un puissant champ magnétique et des ondes radio pour générer par ordinateur une image détaillée de tissus mous. 5, record 1, French, - imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine médical, le terme «imagerie par résonance magnétique» est préféré à «imagerie par résonance magnétique nucléaire» à cause de la connotation négative du mot «nucléaire». 5, record 1, French, - imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tomografía por resonancia magnética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tomografía por resonancia magnética
1, record 1, Spanish, tomograf%C3%ADa%20por%20resonancia%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tomografía por resonancia magnética nuclear 2, record 1, Spanish, tomograf%C3%ADa%20por%20resonancia%20magn%C3%A9tica%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
- imagen por resonancia magnética 3, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20por%20resonancia%20magn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
- IRM 4, record 1, Spanish, IRM
correct, feminine noun
- IRM 4, record 1, Spanish, IRM
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Procedimiento que] permite obtener una imagen anatómica digital de la región que se ha de estudiar, por la resonancia de los átomos de hidrógeno de las moléculas de los tejidos sometidos a los efectos de un campo magnético. Se considera como el procedimiento más efectivo para el diagnóstico del cáncer de cabeza o cuello. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tomograf%C3%ADa%20por%20resonancia%20magn%C3%A9tica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MRI: siglas en inglés de Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 6, record 1, Spanish, - tomograf%C3%ADa%20por%20resonancia%20magn%C3%A9tica
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