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echogenic

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ech·o·gen·ic (k-jnk)
adj.
Containing structures that reflect high-frequency sound waves and thus can be imaged by ultrasound techniques.
echogenic
in ultrasonography, giving rise to reflections (echoes) of ultrasound waves; hyperechoic.


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6) Globules of fat floating within the lesion may produce the characteristic "sack of marbles" appearance on computed tomography (CT) and appear as echogenic foci with shadowing on ultrasonography.
Submental midline dermoid cyst in a 25-year-old man by Napier, Bradford / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The US examination showed a predominantly echogenic image, indicating that the hematoma had a coagulation component.
Ultrasound therapy in rectus sheath hematoma by Berna-Mestre, Juan D. / Physical Therapy
In the case of a 32-year-old nurse who had cut the palm of her right hand with a broken thermometer 30 days earlier, sonography showed multiple small echogenic dots surrounded by a hypoechoic halo, suggesting the presence of small crystal fragments or droplets of mercury (Romero et al.
Subcutaneous injection of mercury: "warding off evil" by Prasad, Venkat L. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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