Artifact (medical imaging) mechanisms were almost

Posted on May 8th, 2008 in Uncategorized by admin

Artifacts are misrepresentations of tissue structures seen in medical images produced by modalities such as Ultrasonography, X-ray Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. These artifacts are caused by a variety of mechanisms, such as:

  • The underlying physics of the energy-tissue interaction (ie: Ultrasound-air)
  • Data acquisition errors (mostly from patient motion)
  • A reconstruction algorithm’s inability to represent the anatomy.

Physicians learn to recognize these artifacts to avoid confusing them with real pathology.


See also

  • Artifact (observational)

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