Fundamentals of ultrasound exploration - Part II: Artifacts

Authors

  • Luzia Renata Oliveira Dias
  • Regis Leal Lima
  • Marco Antônio de Oliveira Viu
  • Alessandra Feijó Marcondes Viu
  • Dyomar Toledo Lopes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n4.1677

Keywords:

Acoustic shadowing, echography, ultrasound

Abstract

In imaging we may come across artifacts, which refer to the display and images information that appear on the monitor and do not correspond to actual anatomical structures and can generate a wrong information. Furthermore, the artifacts are seen as a limitation to the use of the ultrasound machine. Often they are generated by incorrectly manipulating the device. Therefore, knowledge of the physical fundamentals related to the formation of the images becomes essential as well the understanding of how the artifacts are generated. Thus, the professionals involved with ultrasound may facilitate the interpretation of images, which results in accurate diagnosis and safe for their patients. The aim with this study was to review the main artifacts that can be generated during the scan in order to collaborate with interest professional in this area.

Published

2015-08-31

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

1.
Dias LRO, Lima RL, Viu MA de O, Viu AFM, Lopes DT. Fundamentals of ultrasound exploration - Part II: Artifacts. Pubvet [Internet]. 2015 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];8(04). Available from: https://ojs.pubvet.com.br/index.php/revista/article/view/1733

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