MIDT

English translation: minimally invasive diagnostics and therapy

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German term or phrase:MIDT
English translation:minimally invasive diagnostics and therapy
Entered by: Sonja Poeltl

01:34 Jul 30, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: MIDT
Diagnose: Bandscheibenprotrusion L5/S1
Aktivierte Osteochondrose L5

Therapie ***MIDT*** (MRT LWS am (Datum), PDI am (Datum) und Facetteninfiltration L5/S1 am (Datum), i.v.-Schmerztherapie)

Any ideas or suggestions?
Sonja Poeltl
Local time: 07:31
minimalinvasive diagnostik und Therapie
Explanation:
Since both diagnostic modalitiy (NMR) and treatment are mentioned (PDI, facet injection) this might be a likely explanation. After all the "MIDT" acronym is detailed by the three subsequent items.
HTH
Dieter
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Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA
Germany
Local time: 12:31
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3 +1minimalinvasive diagnostik und Therapie
Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA
3Multiple Indicator Dilution Technique
Frauke Bruno, PhD
Summary of reference entries provided
Lis Liesicke

Discussion entries: 2





  

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Multiple Indicator Dilution Technique


Explanation:
This is an imaging technique that is used to determine flow through organs, but I am not sure how this can be applied to the spine?

Example sentence(s):
  • The multiple-indicator dilution (MID) technique entails the injection of a mixture of labeled indicators into the blood vessel immediately at the entrance of an organ, e.g., the liver, kidney, heart, or lung, and characterization of outflow dilution profi

    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11035996
Frauke Bruno, PhD
United States
Local time: 05:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
minimalinvasive diagnostik und Therapie


Explanation:
Since both diagnostic modalitiy (NMR) and treatment are mentioned (PDI, facet injection) this might be a likely explanation. After all the "MIDT" acronym is detailed by the three subsequent items.
HTH
Dieter

Example sentence(s):
  • Behandlungsschwerpunkt minimal-invasive Diagnostik und Therapie

    Reference: http://rendsburg.imland.de/de/radiologie_behandlung2
Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA
Germany
Local time: 12:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joel Schaefer: This makes sense. Minimally invasive diagnostics and therapy in EN.
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
http://books.google.de/books?id=05Mn-GAL72oC&pg=PA251&lpg=PA...
Gives the abbreviation MIDT as Mikroimmundiffusionstest
But I am not a medical translator and have no idea if this would make sense in connection with slipped discs

Lis Liesicke
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  uyuni: Doesn't have very much to do with the context given (therapy of low back pain).
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