Fiducial Marker

Preferred Label : Fiducial Marker;

NCIt synonyms : Fiduciary Marker;

NCIt related terms : FID; Spatial Fiducials;

NCIt definition : A medical device placed on or inserted in an anatomic site for accurate visualization of a particular area, prior to radiation treatment or surgery. Examples include markers inserted in the prostate gland for visualization of the site affected by cancer, prior to radiation therapy; markers taped to the scalp prior to imaging in frameless stereotactic brain surgery; and femoral and tibial pins used for spatial orientation in total knee replacement.;

Details

Origin ID

C82602;

UMLS CUI

C2826325;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Fiducial marker [LOINC part]
- fiducial marker [Radlex concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- fiducial markers [MeSH Descriptor]
- fiducial markers [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Fiducial marker [LOINC part]
- fiducial markers [MeSH concept]
- fiducial markers [MeSH Descriptor]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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