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Artifacts MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Artifacts
Tree Number(s)
E05.047
Unique ID
D016477
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016477
Annotation
restrict to histology, microscopy, radiography, ECG; EEG & other procedures: not for products of human workmanship in arts & crafts; coordinate with specific procedure
Scope Note
Any visible result of a procedure which is caused by the procedure itself and not by the entity being analyzed. Common examples include histological structures introduced by tissue processing, radiographic images of structures that are not naturally present in living tissue, and products of chemical reactions that occur during analysis.
Entry Term(s)
Artefacts
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2016/07/07

No Qualifiers
Artifacts Preferred
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