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What does heterogeneously echogenic mean?

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Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Mixed echo pattern: Heterogeneous echogenic means ultrasound characteristics of area examined have combination of none, low and high echogenic pattern. This is compared to diffusely homogeneous pattern where diffusely same echo pattern. Certain lesions can be diagnosed by their echo pattern.

Answered 1/7/2021

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