ISA | X-RAY |
SUBCLASSES | COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY MRI NEPHROTOMOGRAPHY NUCLEAR-SCANNING |
DESCENDANTS | BONE-SCAN BRAIN-SCAN COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY GALLIUM-SCAN HEART-SCAN KIDNEY-SCAN LIVER-SCAN LUNG-SCAN MRI NEPHROTOMOGRAPHY NUCLEAR-SCANNING PANCREAS-SCAN PET-SCAN THYROID-SCAN |
ANCESTORS | ALL DIAGNOSTIC-PROCEDURE EVENT HEALTH-SERVE MEDICAL-SERVE PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT SERVICE-EVENT SOCIAL-EVENT WORK-ACTIVITY X-RAY |
RELATIONS | ORIGIN-OF : TOMOGRAM SCAN-IMAGE USES : X-RAY |
tomography | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: diagnostic procedure in which multiple cross-sectional X rays are taken of a specific section of the body. For many tomography examinations patients may be asked to take a special contrast agent. This is a diagnostic procedure for many different cancers as well as other disorders. (en) |
tomografía | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: radiografía seriada por planos paralelos del interior del cuerpo mediante un tomógrafo. Para muchos tipos de tomografía se le administra al paciente un medio de contraste. Este procedimiento se utiliza en el diagnóstico de muchos tipos de cáncer y otras enfermedades. (es) |