artifact |
Something artificial, a distortion that does not reflect normal anatomy or pathology, not usually found in the body. For example: in radiology, the appearance on an X-ray of a surgical metal clip that obscures the clear view of an anatomical structure. (16 Dec 1997) |
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artifactitious |
Produced or caused by an artifact. Synonym: artifactitious. (05 Mar 2000) |
artifacts |
Any visible result of a procedure which is caused by the procedure itself and not by the entity being analyzed. Common examples include histological structures introduced by tissue processing, radiographic images of structures that are not naturally present in living tissue, and products of chemical reactions that occur during analysis. (12 Dec 1998) |
artifactual |
Produced or caused by an artifact. Synonym: artifactitious. (05 Mar 2000) |
chemical shift artifact |
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