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MeSH Heading: Ultrasonic Therapy
Tree Number(s): E02.565.280.945
Unique ID: D014464
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014464
Annotation: coordinate with disease /‌ther, not disease /‌radiother
Scope Note: The use of focused, high-frequency sound waves to produce local hyperthermia in certain diseased or injured parts of the body or to destroy the diseased tissue.
Entry Version: ULTRASONIC THER
Entry Term(s): Therapeutic Ultrasound; Therapy, Ultrasonic; Ultrasound Therapy
NLM Classification #: WB 515
See Also: Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures
Public MeSH Note: 1966
History Note: 1966
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/04/08

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

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instrumentation (IS)

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nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

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veterinary (VE)

Concept UI: M0022237
Scope Note: The use of focused, high-frequency sound waves to produce local hyperthermia in certain diseased or injured parts of the body or to destroy the diseased tissue.
Terms: Ultrasonic Therapy Preferred Term
Term UI T042321
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Ultrasound Therapy
Term UI T001111010
Date09/02/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Therapeutic Ultrasound
Term UI T001111011
Date09/02/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Therapy, Ultrasonic
Term UI T042320
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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