Scanning electron microscopy—a powerful imaging technique for the clinician
Dominique Bazin, Élise Bouderlique, Michel Daudon, Vincent Frochot, Jean‐Philippe Haymann, Emmanuel Letavernier, Frederik Tielens, Raphaël Weil
Abstract
Since its first use several decades ago, scanning electron microscopy has been used in numerous investigations dedicated to biological systems. This contribution focuses on observations on pathological calcifications in order to review several major applications of primary importance to the clinician. Among these, we highlight such observations as medical diagnostic tools in pathologies arising from primary hyperoxaluria and urinary infections.
Topics & Concepts
Scanning electron microscopeMicroscopyNanotechnologyMedicineMedical physicsPathologyMaterials scienceOpticsPhysicsKidney Stones and Urolithiasis TreatmentsPediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesPaleopathology and ancient diseases