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Descriptor English: Infrared Rays
Descriptor Spanish: Rayos Infrarrojos
Descriptor rayos infrarrojos
Entry term(s) ondas de calor
Scope note: Porción del espectro electromagnético generalmente percibida como calor. Las longitudes de onda infrarrojas son más largas que las de la luz visible, alcanzando las frecuencias de las microondas. Se utilizan con fines terapéuticos en forma de calor y también para calentar alimentos en el sector de la restauración.
Descriptor Portuguese: Raios Infravermelhos
Descriptor French: Rayons infrarouges
Entry term(s): Ondes calorifiques
Rayonnement infrarouge
Tree number(s): G01.358.500.505.650.552
G01.590.540.552
G01.750.250.650.552
G01.750.770.578.552
G16.500.275.063.725.525.400
G16.500.750.775.525.400
N06.230.300.100.725.525.400
SP4.606.573.738.705
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007259
Scope note: That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum usually sensed as heat. Infrared wavelengths are longer than those of visible light, extending into the microwave frequencies. They are used therapeutically as heat, and also to warm food in restaurants.
Annotation: non-ionizing; radiation policy: Manual 28.11+; black light goes here or under ULTRAVIOLET RAYS depending on text but unspecified index under ULTRAVIOLET RAYS
Allowable Qualifiers: AE effets indésirables
CL classification
HI histoire
TU usage thérapeutique
Related: Vague de Chaleur DeCS
DeCS ID: 7436
Unique ID: D007259
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Rayons infrarouges - Preferred
Concept UI M0011327
Preferred term Rayons infrarouges
Entry term(s) Ondes calorifiques
Rayonnement infrarouge



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