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GAMMA-CAMERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamma camera
1, record 1, English, gamma%20camera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactivity detection device made of a single large NaI crystal and multiple amplifiers. This provides visualization of an organ by recording the gamma radiation emitted by a scanning agent localized in that organ; technique is comparable to the optical radiation recorded in a camera. 1, record 1, English, - gamma%20camera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In isotope scanning, radioactive isotopes are introduced into the body ... Various scanning devices have now been elaborated, the most recent, the gamma camera, having the advantage of producing a picture four times more rapidly than conventional scanners ... 2, record 1, English, - gamma%20camera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gamma-caméra
1, record 1, French, gamma%2Dcam%C3%A9ra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caméra gamma 2, record 1, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20gamma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détecteur de rayonnements gamma, destiné à obtenir par voie externe une image d'un organe qui contient un isotope radio-actif [...] La gamma-caméra est un détecteur fixe comprenant un grand cristal d'iodure de sodium, des photomultiplicateurs, une électronique associée et un écran d'oscilloscope permettant d'obtenir une image que l'on peut photographier [...] La gamma-caméra est souvent associée à un ordinateur qui permet de traiter les informations obtenues. 3, record 1, French, - gamma%2Dcam%C3%A9ra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caméra gamma : Section E-10 dans EMRAC. 4, record 1, French, - gamma%2Dcam%C3%A9ra
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Medicina nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammacámara
1, record 1, Spanish, gammac%C3%A1mara
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que se emplea para detectar sustancias radiactivas en el cuerpo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gammac%C3%A1mara
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