—— occurs posterior to highly attenuating structures.A: shadowingB: enhancementC: refractionD: misregistration
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The correct answer is A: shadowing.
Shadowing occurs posterior (behind) highly attenuating structures, like bone or gas, due to the sound wave being absorbed or scattered, resulting in a lack of echoes returning to the transducer. This results in a hypoechoic (dark) or anechoic (black) area on the image, which is called shadowing.
In ultrasound imaging, shadowing is an important artifact that can provide useful information about the patient’s anatomy and pathology. For example, in a liver ultrasound, shadowing behind gallstones can indicate the presence of shadowing artifacts.
It is important to note that shadowing can also be caused by other factors, such as machine settings or patient positioning, and its interpretation should be done carefully by a trained professional.
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