Acoustic Enhancement Artifacts

   

Acoustic Enhancement Artifacts

Acoustic Enhancement Artifacts
  • As the speed of sound increases in a low-acoustic impedance structure, the succeeding tissue appears in lighter gray-scale, than the adjacent tissue.
  • Tissue echogenicity displays deeper to a simple anechoic cyst, than to the surrounding tissue.

Note: Acoustic enhancement is 1 of 3 markers for fluid-filled structures.

Action Tip: Re-position the transducer to image the “enhanced” anatomy

  1. Simple Ovarian Cyst
  2. Acoustic Enhancement
  3. Uterus