Imaging Artifacts - Part 1
Imaging Artifacts - Part 1
This lesson introduces ultrasound imaging artifacts, explaining what they are, how they occur, and why understanding them is critical for differentiating between true pathology and equipment or anatomical errors. The instructor covers the machine's underlying assumptions, types of artifacts (equipment-related and anatomic), and specific examples including posterior shadowing and posterior enhancement artifacts.
Transcript
22:42 lessonHello everyone and welcome to Prep's ultrasound Abdominal Registry Review course. I'm Jenna Laquerre, an A-R-D-M-S certified sonographer, and I'll be your guide through this exciting journey of general ultrasound. In this module, we will assess imaging artifacts. So what exactly is an artifact? Well, an artifact in ultrasound is an imaging error where the echo does not represent actual bodily...
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