Chapter 2 Orientation To Scanning Flashcards
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Anechoic
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Describes the position of an image that appears echo free “ Black”
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Echogenic
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Describes an organ or tissue that is capable of producing echoes by reflecting the acoustic beam=am
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Echopenic
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Describes a structure that is less echogenic or has few internal echoes
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Heterogenous
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Describe tissue or organ structures that have several different echo characteristics
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Homogeneous
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Refers to imaged echoes of equal intensity
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Hyperechoic
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Describes image echoes brighter than surrounding tissues or brighter than is normal for that tissue or organ (white)
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Hypoechoic (Gray )
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Describes portions of an image that are not as bright as surrounding tissues or are less bright than normal
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Specificity
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