Edge Shadowing Artifact

This infographic shows the result of the refraction of the ultrasound beam along the edge of a curved structure that results in a decrease in the intensity of the ultrasound beam posterior to the curved edge and is seen as a hypoechoic zone.

This infographic shows the result of the refraction of the ultrasound beam along the edge of a curved structure that results in a decrease in the intensity of the ultrasound beam posterior to the curved edge and is seen as a hypoechoic zone.

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