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. 1983 May;2(5):225-30.
doi: 10.7863/jum.1983.2.5.225.

Clinical manifestations of the comet tail artifact

D I Thickman, M C Ziskin, N J Goldenberg, B E Linder

Clinical manifestations of the comet tail artifact

D I Thickman et al. J Ultrasound Med. 1983 May.

Abstract

The comet tail artifact appears as a dense tapering trail of echoes just distal to a strongly reflecting structure. This reverberation type of artifact occurs when there is a marked difference in acoustic impedances between an object and its surround. This paper presents a spectrum of comet tail artifacts seen in clinical practice and discusses their usefulness in decision making.

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