Guest guest Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 wrote: > Did anyone ever hear of artifact in a scan. Could you possibly let > me know ASAP as they want me to go in for followup pictures of the > chest. Artifact: " Something artificial, a distortion that does not reflect normal anatomy or pathology, not usually found in the body. For example: in radiology, the appearance on an X-ray of a surgical metal clip that obscures the clear view of an anatomical structure. " http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=artifact & action=Search+OMD (not a lexicographer) NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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