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.

Annotation

coordinate with disease /radiother, not disease /ther

kombinuj s nemocí a podheslem /radioterapie, ne nemoc /terapie

DUI

D014467 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0022241

History note

65

Public note

65