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LUMIERE PULSEE INTENSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Optics
- Personal Esthetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intense pulsed light
1, record 1, English, intense%20pulsed%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IPL 1, record 1, English, IPL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intense pulsed light (IPL) is actually not a laser treatment. In contrast to the typical method of removing hair with an infrared attachment that uses single spectrum light, IPL utilizes many different wavelengths so as get more scattered around skin and finer hairs than what would be focused on by regular lasers ... 1, record 1, English, - intense%20pulsed%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Optique
- Esthétique et soins corporels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière pulsée intense
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20puls%C3%A9e%20intense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LPI 1, record 1, French, LPI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La photoréjuvénation à la lumière pulsée intense(LPI) stimule la synthèse de collagène, réduit certaines taches pigmentées, cicatrices et télangiectasies(vascularisation superficielle) au visage ou ailleurs sur le corps. 1, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20puls%C3%A9e%20intense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Optics
- The Eye
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intense pulsed light source
1, record 2, English, intense%20pulsed%20light%20source
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IPL 1, record 2, English, IPL
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-intensity pulsed light source 2, record 2, English, high%2Dintensity%20pulsed%20light%20source
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compact xenon arc lamp, operated in a pulsed mode, usually filtered to emit visible and near-infrared radiation. 1, record 2, English, - intense%20pulsed%20light%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although lasers can provide an intense pulsed source of light, when used in the medical or paramedical field, the term is restricted to xenon arc lamps. These have a broad spectral emission. The radiation emitted can be filtered to restrict the emission to the UV, visible or near-IR regions of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. 1, record 2, English, - intense%20pulsed%20light%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intense pulsed light source; IPL: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 2, English, - intense%20pulsed%20light%20source
Record 2, Key term(s)
- intense pulsed source of light
- hi intensity pulsed light source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Optique
- Oeil
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source de lumière intense pulsée
1, record 2, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20intense%20puls%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LIP 1, record 2, French, LIP
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe compacte à arc au xénon, utilisée en mode pulsé, généralement munie de filtres pour émettre un rayonnement visible et de proche infrarouge. 1, record 2, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20intense%20puls%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que les lasers puissent constituer une source de lumière intense pulsée, lorsqu'ils sont utilisés dans le domaine médical ou paramédical, ce terme est réservé aux lampes à arc au xénon. Elles ont un large spectre d’émission. Le rayonnement émis peut être filtré pour limiter l'émission aux domaines UV et visible ou au domaine de proche infrarouge du spectre de rayonnement électromagnétique. 1, record 2, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20intense%20puls%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
source de lumière intense pulsée; LIP : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation(ISO). 2, record 2, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20intense%20puls%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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