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radiotherapy
Subheadingradiotherapy
Record TypeQ
Entry VersionRADIOTHER
AbbreviationRT
Scope NoteUsed with disease headings for the therapeutic use of ionizing and nonionizing radiation. It includes the use of radioisotope therapy.
Annotationsubhead only; includes x-ray, radioisotope, other ionizing radiation & non-ionizing radiation; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.63; DF: /radiother or /RT
Online Notesearch policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/RT or RT (SH) or SUBS APPLY RT
History Note66; used with Category C & F 1966-74; C 1975 forward
Entry TermX-ray therapy
Entry Termradiation therapy
Entry Termradioisotope therapy
Date of Entry19731227
Revision Date20030724
Date Established19660101
Unique IDQ000532

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