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MONITOR UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotherapy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monitor unit
1, record 1, English, monitor%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MU 2, record 1, English, MU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The need for high accuracy in the calculation of dose distributions in external radiotherapy is an important prerequisite for the successful treatment of cancer. Monitor unit (MU) calculation is a very important step, MUs being related to the dose delivered at a certain reference point within the patient ... 2, record 1, English, - monitor%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a feature of IMRT [intensity modulated radiation therapy], delivered with the step-and-shoot technique, is the creation of many small-area field segments and the requirement to deliver the segments sometimes with very few MUs per segment. 3, record 1, English, - monitor%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiothérapie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité moniteur
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20moniteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UM 2, record 1, French, UM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le temps de traitement à chaque séance de radiothérapie est défini, pour un faisceau donné, par un nombre d'unités moniteur (UM) correspondant à la dose à délivrer. Le nombre d'UM est égal au rapport de la dose à délivrer au centre de la tumeur par séance sur le «débit de dose» en ce point dans les conditions géométriques de traitement. [...] Une unité moniteur (UM) correspond à l'unité de dose pouvant être délivrée par un accélérateur linéaire. L'étalonnage de l'appareil permet d'établir la correspondance entre UM et dose, dans les conditions géométriques de référence. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20moniteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monitor
1, record 2, English, monitor
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- monitor unit 2, record 2, English, monitor%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that observes and records selected activities within a data processing system for analysis. 3, record 2, English, - monitor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Possible uses are to indicate significant departure from the norm, or to determine levels of utilization of particular functional units. 3, record 2, English, - monitor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
monitor: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 2, English, - monitor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moniteur
1, record 2, French, moniteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil de surveillance 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20surveillance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui surveille et enregistre des activités sélectionnées à l'intérieur d'un système de traitement de données à des fins d'analyse. 1, record 2, French, - moniteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil de surveillance; moniteur : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - moniteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de monitor
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20monitor
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aparato de supervisión 1, record 2, Spanish, aparato%20de%20supervisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo supervisor que puede comprobar la operación de otro, u otros dispositivos, en los sistemas de procesamientos de datos, de direccionamiento de mensajes, etc. 2, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20monitor
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