originator: ArianneURL: http://www.redstone.amedd.army.mil/radiology/ct.htm
origination date: 19/02/2001
originator: ArianneURL: http://www.clinicarotger.es/infotac.htm
origination date: 19/02/2001
originator: ArianneURL: http://mecfunnet.faii.etsii.upm.es/difraccion/tac/radon.html
origination date: 19/02/2001
originator: Arianne
origination date: 19/02/2001
| ISA | TOMOGRAPHY |
| ANCESTORS | ALL DIAGNOSTIC-PROCEDURE EVENT HEALTH-SERVE MEDICAL-SERVE PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT SERVICE-EVENT SOCIAL-EVENT TOMOGRAPHY WORK-ACTIVITY X-RAY |
| RELATIONS | ORIGIN-OF : CT-SCAN USED-IN : STEREOTACTIC-BIOPSY USES : COMPUTER X-RAY |
| TAC | term type: acronym part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 cross-reference: definition: COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY origination date: 11/07/2000 originator: Claudia |
| tomografía axial computarizada | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: procedimiento diagnóstico que combina la técnica de una radiografía realizada con un ordenador. El resultado son imágenes tridimensionales de una gran calidad que muestran diferencias mínimas presentes en el tejido y huesos del cuerpo. Para aumentar la definición de por sí alta, se pueden utilizar de la misma forma que en radiología, distintos medios de contraste, con lo que se obtiene una imagen mucho más nítida. Es un procedimiento diagnóstico para enfermedades cerebrales, así como en lcánceres que comienzan o se extienden por órganos internos. (es) |
| tomografía computada | term type: synonym part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 origination date: 11/07/2000 originator: Claudia cross-reference: definition: COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY |
| computed tomography | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| computed axial tomography | reliability code: 10 term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| ACTA | term type: acronym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| CT | term type: synonym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| CAT scanning | reliability code: 10 term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| CT scan | term type: synonym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| computed tomography imaging | term type: synonym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| computer assisted tomography | term type: synonym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| CAT | term type: acronym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| automatic computerized transverse axial | reliability code: 10 term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular definition: diagnostic procedure combining an X ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional pictures of the entire body or brain. The pictures have a three dimensional quality and show very small differences that are present in soft tissue, as well as bone in the body. This is a diagnostic procedure for brain disorders and for cancers that began or have spread to internal organs. It is used in the diagnostic and metastatic workout of many other cancers. (en) |
| Computer-Tomographie | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: spezielles Röntgenverfahren, das Querschnittsbilder verschiedener Körperabschnitte anfertigt. Dieses diagnostische Verfahren kann bei Verdacht auf Gehirntumor (kraniale Computer-Tomographie) sowie zur Suche nach Tumoren (Ganzkörper-Computer-Tomographie) durchgeführt werden. (de) origination date: 19/02/2001 originator: Claudia |
| CT | term type: acronym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 gender: feminine cross-reference: definition: COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY origination date: 19/02/2001 originator: Claudia |