Body habitus and technique

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Factors affecting image quality in ultrasound Patient habitus control settings scanning techniques  ( contact with the patient, transducer pressure, rib/gas avoidance, range of view) Artifact avoidance Artifacts: inherent features of diagnostic ultrasound images can be misleading present despite technical advances systems operate under several assumptions minimise or avoid recognise so don’t misinterpret

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