WN Medical Imaging Radiotherapy Medical Physics Nuclear Medicine WN WN

WN Medical Imaging. Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. Nuclear Medicine WN WN MEDICAL IMAGING. RADIOTHERAPY. MEDICAL PHYSICS. NUCLEAR MEDICINE RADIOLOGY This section deals with the diagnostic use of ionising radiation. Classify radiography of the parts of the body with the specific part 1 Societies 11 History 13 Dictionaries. Encyclopaedias. Bibliographies Use for general works only. Classify with specific subject where possible, e.g. general dictionaries of nursing WY13, dictionaries of nursing research WY20. Add the suffix Z for bibliography, e.g. bibliography of nursing research at WY20Z 15 Classification. Nomenclature 16 Tables. Statistics 18 Education and training Include educational materials for both teaching and study 19 Schools and colleges 20 Research. Research design Include research to support evidence-based practice Classify research on a specific subject with the subject 21 Radiology as a profession. Careers Include ethics, accountability, etc 22 Directories 23 Institutes of radiology 25 Laboratory manuals. Techniques. Film processing. Reclamation of silver, etc. 26 Computer applications. Use of telecommunications technology. General works See WN155 for computers in radiography 11/04 WN 27 Medical Imaging. Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. Nuclear Medicine X-ray departments WN 32 Law relating to the use of radioactive material 33 Discussion of laws 90 Medical imaging. General works See also with specific aspects 100 Radiology. General works 105 Radiological anatomy 110 Patient care 115 Positioning 120 Health protection in radiodiagnosis 125 Interventional radiology. General works See also with specific aspects RADIOGRAPHY 130 Radiography. General works 133 Radiography as a profession. Careers 138 Education and training Include educational materials for both teaching and study 140 Other personnel, e.g. dark room technicians 150 Equipment. X-ray tubes. Generators. Film. Intensifying screens 155 Use of computers and telecommunications technology in radiography 160 Contrast medium See WN525 for radioisotopes 200 X-ray radiography. Exposure. Voltage. Filtration 11/04 WN 205 Medical Imaging. Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. Nuclear Medicine Multiple radiography WN 210 Stereography 215 Macroradiography. X-ray magnification. Image intensification 220 Subtraction. Colour subtraction. Electronic subtraction 225 Tomography. Linear and transverse axial 230 Computerised axial tomography (CAT) See QZ670 for use in diagnosis of cancer 235 Fluoroscopy 240 Xeroradiography 245 Gamma radiography 250 Foreign bodies 260 Emergencies 270 Forensic radiography RADIOTHERAPY See also QZ750 for general works on radiotherapy for treating cancer 300 Radiotherapy. General works 305 Radiotherapy as a profession. Careers 307 Research. Research design Include research to support evidence-based practice 308 Tables. Statistics 309 Hospitals and departments of radiotherapy 315 Radiotherapy nursing 11/04 WN 320 Medical Imaging. Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. Nuclear Medicine Health protection in radiotherapy, e.g. head cooling WN 325 Radiobiology 330 External radiation 333 X and gamma photons 340 Equipment. X-ray tubes. Filtration. Applicators 342 Electron linear accelerators 345 Treatment accessories. Head shells, wax blocks, breast bridge, lead blocks, compensators 350 Procedures. Superficial, orthovoltage, megavoltage 352 Fractionation 355 Dosage calculation 358 Measurement of radiation. Dosimetry 360 Internal radiation. Radionuclides. Radioisotopes 362 Radium needles and tubes 368 Other radioisotopes, e.g. caesium, gold, strontium 370 Equipment. Surface applicators, etc. 380 Procedures. Afterloading 382 Dosage calculation MEDICAL PHYSICS 400 Medical physics. General works 405 Medical physics as a profession. Careers 11/04 WN 407 Medical Imaging. Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. Nuclear Medicine Research in medical physics. Research design Include research to support evidence-based practice WN 408 Tables. Statistics 409 Medical physics departments 410 Laboratory manuals 412 Image processing 415 Equipment calibration 418 Non-ionising radiation Include magnetic resonance 420 Ultrasound. General works Include diagnostic use Classify with specific applications where possible, e.g. WQ214 for use in pregnancy 422 Equipment 425 Safety. Biological effects 428 Procedures 430 Lasers. General works Classify with specific applications where possible, e.g. WO225 for surgery; WR640 for cutaneous disorders; WB480 for use in physiotherapy 432 Equipment 435 Safety. Biological effects 438 Procedures 440 Thermography. Infra-red thermography Classify with specific applications where possible, e.g. WP815 for mammography 442 Equipment 445 Safety. Biological effects 11/04 WN 448 Medical Imaging. Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. Nuclear Medicine Procedures WN 450 Microwaves 460 Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Topical magnetic resonance (TMR) 462 Equipment 465 Safety. Biological effects 469 Procedure 470 Ultra-violet radiation 472 Equipment 475 Safety. Biological effects 478 Procedures 480 Physiological measurement Classify with specific application where possible, e.g. WG106 for blood volume; WV577 for audiometry NUCLEAR MEDICINE 500 Nuclear medicine. General works 502 Education and training Include educational materials for both teaching and study 505 Nuclear medicine as a profession. Careers 507 Research in nuclear medicine. Research design Include research to support evidence-based practice 508 Tables. Statistics 509 Departments of nuclear medicine 520 Safety with radioisotopes 11/04 WN 525 Medical Imaging. Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. Nuclear Medicine Radioisotopes in diagnosis. Radio-pharmaceuticals. Radioisotope tests WN 530 Labelling 540 Radiation detection equipment. Scintillation counters 545 Display 560 Use of radiation for sterilisation and decontamination. See WN358 for radiation dosimetry RADIOACTIVITY 600 Radioactivity. General works Include all ionising radiation and handling radioactivity 605 Safety. General works on all aspects 610 Radiation injury 615 Radiation protection 617 Equipment 620 Effects of radioactivity on humans 625 Effects of radioactivity on animals 640 Effects of radioactivity on food 645 Public health aspects, e.g. transport, storage, and disposal of waste Include aspects of background radiation See W410 for disaster planning and accounts of disasters 650 Nuclear power. Medical health and safety aspects Include emission from power stations and fallout etc. 670 Nuclear war. Medical aspects See WX825 for health services in nuclear war 11/04 WO Surgery. Anaesthesia WO WO SURGERY. ANAESTHESIA Classify with the part or organ concerned where possible SURGERY 1 Societies 11 History 13 Dictionaries. Encyclopaedias. Bibliographies Use for general works only. Classify with specific subject where possible, e.g. general dictionaries of nursing WY13, dictionaries of nursing research WY20. Add the suffix Z for bibliography, e.g. bibliography of nursing research at WY20Z 15 Nomenclature 16 Tables. Statistics 18 Education and training Include educational materials for both teaching and study 19 Schools and faculties of surgery 20 Research. Research design Include research to support evidence-based practice Classify research on a specific subject with the subject 21 Surgery as a profession. Careers Include ethics, accountability etc. See WO34 for malpractice 22 Directories 32 Laws Include consent to surgery See WA75 for consent to treatment 33 Discussion of laws 34 Malpractice 40 Experimental surgery 11/04 WO 60 Surgery. Anaesthesia WO Health services. Facilities. Departments etc. Include Surgical Assessment Units 65 Management and planning of surgical services Include planned admissions Include surgical audit, e.g. perioperative death reports 67 Out-patient surgery. Day surgery 68 Length of stay. Include 5-day surgical wards 70 Operating theatres. Design of facilities 72 Engineering aspects. Maintenance. Ventilation, piping etc See WX750 for medical gases 74 Sterilization. Air hygiene 76 Safety in the theatre. Anti-static precautions, etc. 95 Popular works on surgery 100 Surgery. General works Classify here works covering the specialty and surgical procedures. See WO200 for surgical procedures only 101 Surgical anatomy 102 Physiology 140 Surgical diseases 141 Examination. Diagnosis. Exploratory surgery 142 Surgical pathology. Biopsy 162 Surgical equipment. Instruments. Clothing 166 Sutures 167 Surgical dressings 11/04 WO 169 Surgery. Anaesthesia WO Theatre nursing. Intra-operative care. Care of the patient in theatre See WO180 for comprehensive works covering both surgical and theatre nursing See WO575 for anaesthetic nursing 172 Operating department practitioners (ODPs). Operating theatre technicians Include education and training and all works written for the ODP 175 Medical care of the surgical patient. General works See WO575 for care of the patient undergoing anaesthesia 178 Nutritional aspects 180 Surgical nursing Use for nursing on a surgical ward and for comprehensive works which cover both surgical and theatre nursing. See WO169 for theatre nursing only 185 Surgical patient Include psychological aspects, attitude to surgery and relationship with surgeon 190 Pre-operative care See WO580 for pre-anaesthetic medication 192 Post-operative care Include post-operative pain 195 Complications Include shock 196 Surgical wounds. Wound healing Include here all general works on wounds and wound healing 197 Infection See WC195 for general works on infection control 198 Closure of wounds and drainage OPERATIVE SURGERY Classify with the part or organ concerned where possible 200 Operative surgery. Methods. Techniques. General works 210 Microsurgery 215 Cryosurgery 11/04 WO 220 Surgery. Anaesthesia WO Electrosurgery. Surgical diathermy 225 Laser surgery 230 Minor surgery. G.P. surgery 232 Other techniques Include laparoscopic surgery 235 Surgical emergencies PLASTIC SURGERY Classify with the part or organ concerned where possible 250 Plastic surgery. General works See WV312 for plastic surgery of the nose; WP945 for breast reconstruction 255 Skin grafts. Skin flaps 260 Prostheses in plastic surgery 270 Nursing care 275 Psychological aspects of plastic surgery 280 Cosmetic surgery. General works TRANSPLANTATION SURGERY Classify with the part or organ concerned where possible 300 Transplantation surgery. General works 305 Immunology Include major histocompatibility complex 310 Tissue preparation 315 Legal, ethical and religious aspects 320 Nursing care 11/04 WO 325 Surgery. Anaesthesia WO Replantation surgery Classify with the part or organ concerned where possible 330 Artificial organs SURGERY OF PARTICULAR AGE GROUPS 400 Paediatric surgery Include neonatal surgery 450 Geriatric surgery ANAESTHESIA 500 Anaesthesia. General works 505 Anaesthesia for other professions 511 History 518 Education and training Include educational materials for both teaching and study 520 Research. Research design Include research to support evidence-based practice Classify research on a specific subject with the subject 521 Anaesthesiology as a profession. Careers Include ethics, accountability, etc 527 Anaesthetic services Include service policy and planning 532 Laws 550 Anatomy and physiology for anaesthesia 560 Physics in anaesthesia Include other scientific aspects 565 Choice of anaesthetic Include complicating factors, e.g. pre-existing disease 11/04 WO 570 Equipment Surgery. Anaesthesia WO 575 Care of the patient undergoing anaesthesia Include anaesthetic nursing See WO169 and WO175 for general care of the patient undergoing surgery 580 Pre-anaesthetic medication 590 Complications of anaesthesia 592 Accidents and misadventure 595 Recovery and rehabilitation Include resuscitation 600 General anaesthesia 610 Inhalation 620 Intratracheal 630 Intravenous 640 Rectal 650 Muscle relaxants 675 Local and regional anaesthesia 680 Spinal. Epidural See WO725 for obstetric anaesthesia 685 Infiltration 690 Surface 695 Refrigeration anaesthesia 700 Acupuncture as an anaesthetic in surgery See WB850 for general works on acupuncture 11/04 WO Surgery. Anaesthesia WO ANAESTHESIA IN PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES 710 Emergency anaesthetics 712 Anaesthesia in day surgery 715 Paediatric anaesthesia 720 Geriatric anaesthesia 725 Obstetric anaesthesia 730 Anaesthesia for G.P. surgery 735 Orthopaedic anaesthesia 740 E.N.T. anaesthesia 745 Ophthalmological anaesthesia 750 Dental anaesthesia 755 Neurosurgical anaesthesia 11/04