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Acoustic prism causing sonographic duplication artifact in the upper abdomen
F N Vandeman1, J W Meilstrup, P A Nealey
1Department of Radiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Investigative Radiology
|June 1, 1990
Summary
A common anatomical variation, the anterior abdominal wall fat pad, can cause confusing double-image artifacts in ultrasound (sonograms). Understanding this variant is key for accurate abdominal and pelvic imaging interpretation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Anatomy
- Radiology
Background:
- A variable fat pad in the anterior abdominal wall can mimic pathology.
- This anatomical variant is a known cause of artifact on sonograms.