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echoarm

English translation: hypoechoic

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Dutch term or phrase:echoarm
English translation:hypoechoic
Entered by: Ann Bishop (X)

12:15 May 26, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / retroperitoneum
Dutch term or phrase: echoarm
Na rechterlies procedure gisteren:
Op echo:
- duidelijk bloedingsbeeld prepsoatisch
(anteropost diam van deze echoarme vochtschil 2 cm max...)
met naar de oorsprongskoppen van de psoas toe een wat bredere vochtcollectie in het hoge retroperitoneum diam 5 cm
Ann Bishop (X)
United States
Local time: 07:37
hypoechoic
Explanation:
From the Freedictionary.com
hypoechoic
Imaging adjective Relating to an abnormal ↓ in echoes by ultrasonography, due to a pathologic change in tissue density
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orangeworld
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4 +3hypoechoic
orangeworld
4 +1echo poor
Barend van Zadelhoff
4low echo level, low echo pattern
Jack den Haan
3echo-free
Lianne Wouters
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medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hypoechoic
Hermeneutica

  

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echo-free


Explanation:
Referenties onder meer:

www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121681356/abstract
www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/7/1/3

Lianne Wouters
Netherlands
Local time: 13:37
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hypoechoic


Explanation:
From the Freedictionary.com
hypoechoic
Imaging adjective Relating to an abnormal ↓ in echoes by ultrasonography, due to a pathologic change in tissue density

Example sentence(s):
  • On ultrasound, retroperitoneal fibrosis appears as clearly marginated and markedly hypoechoic retroperitoneal infiltrative masses

    Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hypoechoic
orangeworld
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: giving off few echoes / echo poor
13 hrs
agree  Hermeneutica: This is the scientific term
21 hrs
agree  Anne Schulz
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low echo level, low echo pattern


Explanation:
Try googling them, Ann.

Jack den Haan
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echo poor


Explanation:

terms that are used to describe the appearance of ultrasound images should relate to a tissue's ECHO INTENSITY, attenuation and image texture. These terms describe the ultrasound appearance relative to surrounding tissue and other structures.

Here we'll refer to echo intensity only.

Areas of high echo intensity are referred to as echogenic, hyperechoic or echo rich.

Areas of low echo intensity may be properly termed echo poor or hypoechoic ....

.... whereas areas with no echos are said to be echo free or anechoic.

Terms using density, such as high or low echo density, are best avoided, because a tissue's ECHOGENICITY is not always related to its density.

Blood or fluid that does not contain cells or debris is black on ultrasound images with a white-on-black display because few echoes are returned.

As fluid gains viscosity from increased protein, cells or debris it becomes progressively more echogenic.

Normal parenchymal organs and body tissues are visualized as various shades of gray.

Fat is generally thought to be highly echogenic, but low-level echos are returned from fat in certain areas of the body

Connective tissue usually appears highly echogenic, but certain uniform areas of fibrosis with few interfaces may actually appear relatively echo free



http://books.google.nl/books?id=LUst9bY0TVgC&pg=PA12&lpg=PA1...

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hermeneutica: In doctor's shorthand quite probably
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Reference: medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hypoechoic

Reference information:
hypoechoic /hy·po·echo·ic/ (-ĕ-ko´ik) in ultrasonography, giving off few echoes; said of tissues or structures that reflect relatively few of the ultrasound ...

Hermeneutica
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