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Health Physics MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Health Physics
Tree Number(s)
H01.671.368
H02.229.333
Unique ID
D006283
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006283
Annotation
physics or phys principles in the field of med = specific med term (IM) + PHYSICS (NIM) or specific phys principle (IM), as "The physics of brachytherapy" = BRACHYTHERAPY (IM) + PHYSICS (NIM)
Scope Note
The science concerned with problems of radiation protection relevant to reducing or preventing radiation exposure, and the effects of ionizing radiation on humans and their environment.
Entry Term(s)
Physics, Radiologic
Radiologic Physics
NLM Classification #
WN 110
Previous Indexing
Radiation Protection (1966)
See Also
Radiation Monitoring
Radiation Protection
Radiometry
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(67)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Health Physics Preferred
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