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Abstract
Irradiation of the whole body with ionizing or non-ionizing radiation. It is applicable to humans or animals but not to microorganisms.
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- Irradiation, Total Body
- Irradiation, Whole-Body
- Radiation, Whole-Body
- Total Body Irradiation
- Whole-Body Radiation
- Irradiation, Whole Body
- Irradiations, Total Body
- Irradiations, Whole-Body
- Radiation, Whole Body
- Radiations, Whole-Body
- Total Body Irradiations
- Whole Body Irradiation
- Whole Body Radiation
- Whole-Body Irradiations
- Whole-Body Radiations
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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in rad experiments IM when point of article is irrad of entire animal & coord with organ or process /rad eff (IM or NIM); no qualif when NIM; in radiother coord IM with disease /radiother (IM)
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History Note
91; was WHOLE BODY IRRADIATION 1982-90
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- National Library of Medicine. Whole-Body Irradiation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014916. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014916
- Whole-Body Irradiation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_body_irradiation
- Whole-Body Irradiation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1986672