Artifacts

Any visible result of a procedure which is caused by the procedure itself and not by the entity being analyzed. Common examples include histological structures introduced by tissue processing, radiographic images of structures that are not naturally present in living tissue, and products of chemical reactions that occur during analysis.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): E05.047

MeSH Unique ID: D016477

Entry Terms:

• Artifact
• Artefacts
• Artefact

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Artifacts