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HYPODENSITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tomography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-density area
1, record 1, English, low%2Ddensity%20area
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adrenoleukodystrophy: Unenhanced scan shows extensive and almost symmetrical low-density areas within the frontal white matter. (Radiology, 1979, vol. 130, no. 2, p. 377). 1, record 1, English, - low%2Ddensity%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tomographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lacune
1, record 1, French, lacune
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone circonscrite d’hypodensité homogène qui correspond à une clarté pathologique. 1, record 1, French, - lacune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypodensity
1, record 2, English, hypodensity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abnormal periventricular areas of decreased attenuation (hypodensity) in the white matter may be seen on the CT scan in a variety of pathological conditions [involving the brain] ... 1, record 2, English, - hypodensity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypodensité
1, record 2, French, hypodensit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de densité inférieure à la moyenne normale pour un tissu donné. 1, record 2, French, - hypodensit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- remineralization
1, record 3, English, remineralization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bone remineralization 2, record 3, English, bone%20remineralization
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural process by which the body replenishes resorbed bone. 1, record 3, English, - remineralization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- reminéralisation osseuse
1, record 3, French, remin%C3%A9ralisation%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les abcès paravertébraux sont mieux délimités après injection intra-veineuse de contraste, de même que les extensions épidurales. Aux stades de guérison, on observe la disparition de l'hypodensité du foyer discovertébral, la régression des abcès, la reminéralisation osseuse et l'apparition de signes de reconstruction périphérique. 2, record 3, French, - remin%C3%A9ralisation%20osseuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parentheses-like calcification
1, record 4, English, parentheses%2Dlike%20calcification
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pattern of calcification characteristic of lipomas involving the corpus callosum. The calcification surrounds a lucency centrally situated in the midline in the area of the corpus callosum. [From MESRO, 1984, vol. 3, p. 505.] 2, record 4, English, - parentheses%2Dlike%20calcification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calcification en parenthèses
1, record 4, French, calcification%20en%20parenth%C3%A8ses
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcification intracrânienne caractéristique des lipomes du corps calleux. Elle siège dans la capsule tumorale de part et d’autre de la ligne médiane et encadre une hypodensité. [D'après EMSQU, 31647, A10, 1987, p. 17. ] 2, record 4, French, - calcification%20en%20parenth%C3%A8ses
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source c : EMSQU, 31647, A10, 1987, p. 17. 2, record 4, French, - calcification%20en%20parenth%C3%A8ses
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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