06/08/2026
06.08.2026
Artefact
Artefact is a false or misleading feature on image, which is caused by principles of physics in the equipment.
Like the acoustic shadow which is caused by reflection of the sound by an interface of different acoustic property.
In this mirror image artefact an oval cyst is seen in the posterolateral part of the liver, addionally another similar cyst is seen beyond the diaphragm as if it is in the lung base. Here the hemidiaphragm is acting as a mirror, making a duplicate of the liver cyst.