Color Comet-Tail Artifact: Clinical Applications

This article explores the circumstances under which the color comet-tail artifact occurs and illustrates the clinical value of the artifact. Subtle abnormalities on gray-scale sonograms often are better appreciated and understood when the color comet-tail artifact is present. This artifact often is...

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Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 192; no. 1; pp. 11 - 18
Main Authors Tchelepi, Hisham, Ralls, Philip W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston, VA Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01.01.2009
American Roentgen Ray Society
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnostic Errors - prevention & control
Female
Humans
Image Enhancement - methods
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Ultrasonography - methods
Radiology
Nuclear medicine
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Summary:This article explores the circumstances under which the color comet-tail artifact occurs and illustrates the clinical value of the artifact. Subtle abnormalities on gray-scale sonograms often are better appreciated and understood when the color comet-tail artifact is present. This artifact often is helpful in situations in which gray-scale imaging does not provide adequate information for a conclusive diagnosis. Visualization of the color comet-tail artifact can improve diagnostic confidence in a wide spectrum of clinical conditions encountered in sonographic practice.
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ISSN:0361-803X
1546-3141
DOI:10.2214/AJR.07.3893