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Ultraviolet Therapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2027


MeSH Heading
Ultraviolet Therapy
Tree Number(s)
E02.774.945
Unique ID
D014467
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014467
Annotation
coordinate with disease /‌radiother, not disease /‌ther
Scope Note
The use of ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation in the treatment of disease, usually of the skin. This is the part of the sun's spectrum that causes sunburn and tanning. Ultraviolet A, used in PUVA, is closer to visible light and less damaging than Ultraviolet B, which is ionizing.
Entry Version
ULTRAVIOLET THER
Entry Term(s)
Actinotherapy
Narrowband UV-B Phototherapy
Narrowband UVB Phototherapy
Therapy, Ultraviolet
NLM Classification #
WB 480
See Also
Photochemotherapy
Public MeSH Note
1965
History Note
1965
Date Introduced
1965/01/01
Last Updated
2027/01/01
Ultraviolet Therapy Preferred
Narrowband UVB Phototherapy Narrower
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