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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol 1, Issue 1 1-7, Copyright © 1982 by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

JOURNAL ARTICLE

The comet tail artifact

M. C. Ziskin, D. I. Thickman, N. J. Goldenberg, M. S. Lapayowker and J. M. Becker
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Temple University Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19140.

A description and explanation of an unexpected echographic appearance in a patient who had sustained an abdominal shotgun wound is presented. In the B-scans, a trail of dense continuous echoes, simulating a comet tail, is seen distal to each lead pellet. This comet tail appearance is shown to be a type of reverberation artifact. The effect of object size, shape, composition, and orientation on the appearance of this artifact is demonstrated.


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