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Photoplethysmography MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Photoplethysmography
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.370.610.600
Unique ID
D017156
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017156
Scope Note
Plethysmographic determination in which the intensity of light reflected from the skin surface and the red cells below is measured to determine the blood volume of the respective area. There are two types, transmission and reflectance.
Entry Version
PHOTOPLETHYSMOGR
Entry Term(s)
Light Reflection Rheography
Photoreflexometry
Rheography, Light Reflection
Previous Indexing
Plethysmography (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/22
Revision Date
2015/06/23
Photoplethysmography Preferred
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