Color Doppler twinkling artifact related to chronic pancreatitis with parenchymal calcification.
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.
Tsao
T F
TF
Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC. tftsao@mail.vghtc.gov.tw
Kang
R J
RJ
Tyan
Y S
YS
Gueng
M K
MK
Lee
T
T
Lee
S K
SK
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