tomography, optical

Preferred Label : tomography, optical;

MeSH definition : Projection of near-IR light (INFRARED RAYS), in the 700-1000 nm region, across an object in parallel beams to an array of sensitive photodetectors. This is repeated at various angles and a mathematical reconstruction provides three dimensional MEDICAL IMAGING of tissues. Based on the relative transparency of tissues to this spectra, it has been used to monitor local oxygenation, brain and joints.;

MeSH synonym : optical tomography;

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Origin ID

D041622;

UMLS CUI

C1257736;

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Metaterm(s)
- ophthalmology [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- tomography, optical [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Diagnostic Procedure [UMLS semantic type]

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