Photoplethysmography

"Photoplethysmography" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D017156
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.370.610.600 E01.370.610.600
Concept/Terms	Photoplethysmography Photoplethysmography Photoplethysmographies Light Reflection Rheography Photoreflexometry Photoreflexometries Rheography, Light Reflection Light Reflection Rheographies Rheographies, Light Reflection

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Photoplethysmography".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular [E01.370.370]
Plethysmography [E01.370.370.610]
Photoplethysmography [E01.370.370.610.600]
Plethysmography [E01.370.610]
Photoplethysmography [E01.370.610.600]

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