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The paper discusses the technical problems, pitfalls and artefacts that we have encountered during ultrasonic B scan examination. Our experience relates to work carried out over the last three years using the Diasonograph, but most of the comments may also be applied to other machines on the market. A knowledge of these problems is essential if the full diagnostic value is to be obtained from the examination.
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L'article discute les problèmes techniques, les pièges et les artefacts ayant été rencontrés lors de l'examen du balayage ultrasonique B. L'expérience des auteurs se rapporte à des travaux entrepris durant les trois dernières années, faisant usage du Diasonographe, mais la plupart des commentaires peuvent aussi être appliqués à d'autres machines sur le marché. Une connaissance de ces problèmes est essentielle afin d'obtenir la valeur diagnostique complète de cet examen.
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Die Abhandlung befaßt sich mit den technischen Problemen, Fehlern und Geistern, die bei Ultraschall-B Scan-Untersuchungen aufgetreten sind. Die Erfahrungen des Autors beziehen sich auf Arbeiten während der letzten drei Jahre unter Benutzung des Diasonographen, jedoch lassen sich die meisten Bemerkungen auch auf andere handelsübliche Maschinen anwenden. Wenn die Untersuchung von vollem diagnostischem Wert sein soll, ist eine Kenntnis dieser Probleme unerläßlich.
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Hall, A.J., Fleming, J.E.E., Morley, P. et al. Technical pitfalls in ultrasonic B scan examination. Med. & biol. Engng. 10, 631–642 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02476080
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