National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Transmission Electron Microscopy
An electron microscopy imaging technique that is utilized to examine structural components of a sample by passing electrons through the specimen.
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2026-10-19
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Transmission Electron Microscopy (C18216)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18216. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Advances in Low-Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscopy in Renal Pathological Diagnosis and Research. — Microsc Res Tech, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42852858; literature)
- Sample preparation of some plant tissues for transmission electron microscopy using high pressure freezing and freeze substitution. — Bot Stud, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42878976; literature)
- Quantification of Magnetic Interactions in van der Waals Heterostructures Using Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy and Off-Axis Electron Holography. — Adv Mater, 2026-10-24 (PMID 42920391; literature)
- Liquid Phase Backscattered Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bacillus subtilis Spores. — Small Methods, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42922349; literature)
What it is
An electron microscopy imaging technique that is utilized to examine structural components of a sample by passing electrons through the specimen.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18216. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
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Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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