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Microscopy, Acoustic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Microscopy, Acoustic
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.350.515.370
E01.370.350.850.565
E05.595.370
Unique ID
D033401
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D033401
Scope Note
A scientific tool based on ULTRASONOGRAPHY and used not only for the observation of microstructure in metalwork but also in living tissue. In biomedical application, the acoustic propagation speed in normal and abnormal tissues can be quantified to distinguish their tissue elasticity and other properties.
Entry Term(s)
Acoustic Microscopy
Microscopy, Scanning Acoustic
Scanning Acoustic Microscopy
Ultrasonic Biomicroscopy
Ultrasonographic Biomicroscopy
Ultrasound Biomicroscopy
Previous Indexing
Acoustics (1972-2002)
Microscopy (1972-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/02
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Microscopy, Acoustic Preferred
Microscopy, Scanning Acoustic Narrower
Ultrasound Biomicroscopy Narrower
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