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Cyclotrons MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cyclotrons
Tree Number(s)
E07.710.680.250
Unique ID
D017357
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017357
Annotation
particle accelerators; do not confuse entry term SYNCHROCYCLOTRONS with SYNCHROTRONS
Scope Note
Devices for accelerating charged particles in a spiral path by a constant-frequency alternating electric field. This electric field is synchronized with the movement of the particles in a constant magnetic field.
Entry Term(s)
Synchrocyclotrons
Previous Indexing
Fast Neutrons (1971-1977)
Neutrons (1966-1977)
Nuclear Medicine (1967-1977)
Particle Accelerators (1978-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93; was see PARTICLE ACCELERATORS 1978-92; SYNCHROCYCLOTRONS was see PARTICLE ACCELERATORS 1978-92
Online Note
use PARTICLE ACCELERATORS to search CYCLOTRONS & SYNCHROCYCLOTRONS 1978-92
History Note
93; was see PARTICLE ACCELERATORS 1978-92; SYNCHROCYCLOTRONS was see PARTICLE ACCELERATORS 1978-92
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/07
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Cyclotrons Preferred
Synchrocyclotrons Narrower
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