Microwave Thermotherapy

Preferred Label : Microwave Thermotherapy;

NCIt related terms : MICROWAVE THERAPY;

NCIt definition : Any procedure in which microwave irradiation is used for the purpose of heating and destroying the surrounding tissue.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain anticancer drugs.; CDISC: Any therapeutic procedure in which microwave irradiation is used for the purpose of heating and destroying targeted tissue.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000256539; CDR0000044565;

Details

Origin ID

C93351;

UMLS CUI

C0438673;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Microwave therapy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Microwave diathermy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Microwave therapy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- microwave diathermy [SNOMED Notion]
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- CDISC SDTM Procedure Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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