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fiduciary site

German translation: Referenzposition

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English term or phrase:	fiduciary site (medical)
German translation:	Referenzposition
Entered by:	Johanna Timm, PhD

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21:52 Mar 15, 2004

English to German translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology

English term or phrase: fiduciary site

The transducer was positioned distal to a side branch (distal fiduciary site).
This is a discription of an intravascular ultrasound exam.

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Referenzposition

Explanation:
"...the closest identifiable [axial] landmark (a fiduciary point)"

'fiduciary' is here used in the sense of "relating to, or being a system of marking in the field of view of an optical instrument that is used as a reference point or measuring scale."

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