title: Clinical manifestations of the comet tail artifact.
abstract: The comet tail artifact appears as a dense tapering trail of echoes just distal to a strongly reflecting structure. This reverberation type of artifact occurs when there is a marked difference in acoustic impedances between an object and its surround. This paper presents a spectrum of comet tail artifacts seen in clinical practice and discusses their usefulness in decision making.
mesh_terms: D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines; D008168:Lung; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D005740:Gases