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ANECHOGENE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic shadow
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20shadow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shadow cone 2, record 1, English, shadow%20cone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the sound encounters air or bone ... the impedance mismatch is so great that almost all of the acoustic energy is reflected and nearly none is transmitted. This creates an acoustic shadow that obscures structures located deep to the air or bone. 1, record 1, English, - acoustic%20shadow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône d’ombre
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20d%26rsquo%3Bombre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ombre acoustique 2, record 1, French, ombre%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les cônes d’ombre apparaissent quand les ultrasons rencontrent une structure plus atténuante que les structures voisines; dans ce cas(os, calcifications, air), il n’ y a plus d’échos émis en arrière de la structure, d’où la présence d’une zone anéchogène [...] 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20d%26rsquo%3Bombre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sombra acústica
1, record 1, Spanish, sombra%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cerebellomedullary cistern
1, record 2, English, cerebellomedullary%20cistern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cisterna magna 2, record 2, English, cisterna%20magna
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cisterna cerebellomedullaris (cisterna magna) is triangular on sagittal section, and results from the arachnoid bridging over the interval between the medulla oblongata and the under surfaces of the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is continuous with the subarachnoid cavity of the medulla spinalis at the level of the foramen magnum. 3, record 2, English, - cerebellomedullary%20cistern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grande citerne
1, record 2, French, grande%20citerne
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- citerne cérébello-médullaire 2, record 2, French, citerne%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bello%2Dm%C3%A9dullaire
correct, feminine noun
- lac cérébelleux inférieur 2, record 2, French, lac%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleux%20inf%C3%A9rieur
former designation, masculine noun
- confluent postérieur 2, record 2, French, confluent%20post%C3%A9rieur
former designation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radioanatomie : Fœtus :[...] En arrière du cervelet se développe la grande citerne, espace anéchogène particulièrement volumineuse au 2ème trimestre. 1, record 2, French, - grande%20citerne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anechoic
1, record 3, English, anechoic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anechogenic 2, record 3, English, anechogenic
correct
- echo-free 1, record 3, English, echo%2Dfree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... being echo-free or appearing without echoes on a sonographic image. 1, record 3, English, - anechoic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a cyst filled with clear fluid appears anechoic. 1, record 3, English, - anechoic
Record 3, Key term(s)
- echofree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anéchogène
1, record 3, French, an%C3%A9chog%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En échographie, se dit d’une structure homogène, ne renvoyant pas d’écho et donnant une image noire. 2, record 3, French, - an%C3%A9chog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vésicule biliaire et la vessie ont un contenu anéchogène à l'état normal. 2, record 3, French, - an%C3%A9chog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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