title: Color Doppler twinkling artifact related to chronic pancreatitis with parenchymal calcification.
abstract: Color Doppler twinkling artifact is known as a rapidly changing mixture of red and blue behind certain strongly reflecting structures. This artifact has been described behind calcifications in various tissues. We describe a case of twinkling artifact related to chronic pancreatitis with parenchymal calcification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC. tftsao@mail.vghtc.gov.tw
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Tyan
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Gueng
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D001284:Atrophy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color