light coagulation

Preferred Label : light coagulation;

MeSH definition : The coagulation of tissue by an intense beam of light, including laser (LASER COAGULATION). In the eye it is used in the treatment of retinal detachments, retinal holes, aneurysms, hemorrhages, and malignant and benign neoplasms. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed);

MeSH synonym : Photocoagulation; coagulation, light; coagulations, light; light coagulations; photocoagulations;

MeSH annotation : non-ionizing; used predominantly in eye surg; do not confuse with LASER COAGULATION also used in ophthalmol surg; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; coord IM with Cat A or C term with /surg; DF: LIGHT COAG; do not confuse with LASER COAGULATION; coordinate with anatomical term or disease /surg;

Details

Origin ID

D008028;

UMLS CUI

C0023694;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- education [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- rehabilitation [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Infrared Photocoagulation Therapy [NCIt concept]
- Photocoagulation [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Photocoagulation (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- dermographs [medical devices type]
- photocoagulation, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- photocoagulators [EMDN type]
- photocoagulators [medical devices type]
Ne pas confondre avec
- laser coagulation [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- light coagulation [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Photocoagulation [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Photocoagulation (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Photocoagulation - action (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- photocoagulation, nos [SNOMED Notion]

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