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CRITICAL ORGAN [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical organ
1, record 1, English, critical%20organ
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The organ or tissue of the body that is likely to be most affected by exposure from a given source of radiation, and is usually the organ or tissue receiving the highest dose equivalent ... 2, record 1, English, - critical%20organ
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... this concept is obsolescent, being replaced by the concept of "effective dose equivalent" which accounts for the dose to all organs and tissues. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20organ
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical organ: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - critical%20organ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organe critique
1, record 1, French, organe%20critique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe d'un système biologique auquel l'exposition à un rayonnement déterminé ou l'absorption d'un radionucléide donné porte l'atteinte la plus sérieuse. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - organe%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme «organe critique» qualifie un] organe ou tissu du corps susceptible d'être le plus touché par l'exposition à une source donnée de rayonnement, et qui est en général l'organe ou le tissu qui reçoit la dose la plus élevée [...] 3, record 1, French, - organe%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[... ] cette notion est désuète et est en train d'être remplacée par la notion d'«équivalent de dose effectif» qui tient compte de la dose absorbée par tous les organes et tissus [...] 3, record 1, French, - organe%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
organe critique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - organe%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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