Comet tail artefact


 * Reference for term: Musculoskeletal ultrasound - Holsbeeck Van, M. et al.
 * Technical definition: Reverberation, created from small and highly reflective interfaces, which originates from multiple internal reflections.
 * Reference for definition: Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation - Hedrick, W. et al.
 * Comment: This artefact has been shown to be the result of reverberation occurring within the metallic or glass object. This phenomenon can allow the examiner to diagnose metallic and glass foreign bodies.