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Microscopy, Confocal MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Microscopy, Confocal
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.350.515.395
E05.595.395
Unique ID
D018613
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018613
Annotation
NIM
Scope Note
A light microscopic technique in which only a small spot is illuminated and observed at a time. An image is constructed through point-by-point scanning of the field in this manner. Light sources may be conventional or laser, and fluorescence or transmitted observations are possible.
Entry Term(s)
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
Confocal Microscopy
Confocal Microscopy, Scanning Laser
Laser Microscopy
Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy
Laser Scanning Microscopy
Microscopy, Confocal, Laser Scanning
Previous Indexing
Microscopy (1985-1994)
Microscopy, Fluorescence (1985-1994)
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/04/16
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Microscopy, Confocal Preferred
Microscopy, Confocal, Laser Scanning Narrower
Laser Microscopy Narrower
Laser Scanning Microscopy Narrower
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