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optical coherence tomography

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006123

A procedure that uses infrared light waves to give three-dimensional (3-D) pictures of structures inside tissues and organs. The pictures are made by a computer linked to the light source. Also called OCT.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006123
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsOCT
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006123",
  "term": "optical coherence tomography",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure that uses infrared light waves to give three-dimensional (3-D) pictures of structures inside tissues and organs. The pictures are made by a computer linked to the light source. Also called OCT.",
  "synonyms": [
    "OCT"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/optical-coherence-tomography/"
}

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