What is electron microscopy?

Also known as: EM.

An electron microscope is a powerful, much higher magnification (two million times!) type of microscope that uses electrons to create an image of a variety of cells, biopsy material, tissues (like kidney tissue) or other biological specimens.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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