Ultraviolet Therapy
| Definition: |
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. |
| Notes: |
non-ionizing but short-wave UV is ionizing; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; coord with dis /radiother, not dis /ther; do not index here for ultraviolet ther in PUVA THERAPY unless particularly discussed |
Ultraviolet Therapy Categories.
 |
PUVA Therapy - Photochemotherapy using a psoralen compound as the photosensitizing agent and ultraviolet light type A (UVA). |
Ultraviolet Therapy Definitions and Terms
MedicalGlossary.org is designed as a free, browsable resource for all. The medical terms and definitions are not intended to replace medical informaion provided by licensed healthcare professionals. Please see a doctor if you need medical assistance. Don't see the medical term you were researching? Send us an e-mail from our "about us" page. We will do our best to research and classify new medical terms in a timely manner. Our current list of medical terms is over 26,000. Data sources include the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2004 Medical Subject Headings.
|
