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MeSH Heading: Diagnostic Imaging
Tree Number(s): E01.370.350
Unique ID: D003952
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003952
Annotation: general only; prefer /‌diag image with anatomical term or disease term and coordinate with specific imaging technique if pertinent
Scope Note: Any visual display of structural or functional patterns of organs or tissues for diagnostic evaluation. It includes measuring physiologic and metabolic responses to physical and chemical stimuli, as well as ultramicroscopy.
Entry Version: DIAG IMAGE
Entry Term(s): Imaging, Diagnostic; Imaging, Medical; Medical Imaging
Previous Indexing: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1975-1987); Photography (1966-1971); Radiography (1975-1987); Radiology (1971-1987); Radionuclide Imaging (1977-1987); Technology, Radiologic (1966-1987); Thermography (1966-1987); Tomography, X-Ray Computed (1977-1987); Ultrasonic Diagnosis (1985-1987); Ultrasonics (1971-1987); specific radiographic technique (1966-1987)
See Also: Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Phantoms, Imaging
Public MeSH Note: 88
History Note: 88
Date Established: 1988/01/01
Date of Entry: 1987/03/16
Revision Date: 2016/04/25

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

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