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Optical Imaging MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Optical Imaging
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.350.589
E05.642
Unique ID
D061848
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D061848
Scope Note
The use of light interaction (scattering, absorption, and fluorescence) with biological tissue to obtain morphologically based information. It includes measuring inherent tissue optical properties such as scattering, absorption, and autofluorescence; or optical properties of exogenous targeted fluorescent molecular probes such as those used in optical MOLECULAR IMAGING, or nontargeted optical CONTRAST AGENTS.
Entry Term(s)
Autofluorescence Imaging
Fluorescence Imaging
Fundus Autofluorescence Imaging
NLM Classification #
WN 195
Public MeSH Note
2013
History Note
2013
Date Introduced
2013/01/01
Last Updated
2019/04/29
Optical Imaging Preferred
Fluorescence Imaging Narrower
Autofluorescence Imaging Narrower
Fundus Autofluorescence Imaging Narrower
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