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ARCTHERAPIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotherapy
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arc therapy
1, record 1, English, arc%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arc therapy with electron beams circumvents many of [the problems involved with stationary beams collimated by cones] and is the technique of choice for treating tumors along large curved surfaces. 2, record 1, English, - arc%20therapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In arc therapy techniques, one or more sectors of a 360° rotation are skipped to reduce the dose to critical normal structures. 3, record 1, English, - arc%20therapy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arctherapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiothérapie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arcthérapie
1, record 1, French, arcth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tête de traitement est montée sur un statif métallique qui permet diverses orientations du faisceau, y compris des mouvements de rotation complète (cyclothérapie) ou pendulaire (arcthérapie). 1, record 1, French, - arcth%C3%A9rapie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arc-thérapie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioterapia
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcoterapia
1, record 1, Spanish, arcoterapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- terapia de arco 2, record 1, Spanish, terapia%20de%20arco
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de radioterapia móvil en la que la fuente o fuentes de radiación describe un arco de circunferencia alrededor del paciente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arcoterapia
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