Cryo-electron tomography
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Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET or electron cryotomography) is a type of electron cryomicroscopy where tomography
is used to obtain a 3D reconstruction of a sample from tilted 2D images at cryogenic temperatures.
A cryoelectron tomography can be used to obtain structural details of complex cellular organizations at subnanometer resolutions.
Tomography
Tomography refers to imaging by sections or sectioning, through the use of any kind of penetrating wave. A device used in tomography is called a tomograph, while the image produced is a tomogram. The method is used in radiology, archaeology, biology, geophysics, oceanography, materials science,...
is used to obtain a 3D reconstruction of a sample from tilted 2D images at cryogenic temperatures.
A cryoelectron tomography can be used to obtain structural details of complex cellular organizations at subnanometer resolutions.