Artefactos en ecografía musculoesquelética

El ultrasonido musculoesqueletico es susceptible de presentar defectos en su tecnica operativa. Estos defectos son llamados artefactos. En este articulo revisaremos los artefactos que comunmente ocurren en la practica de este metodo diagnostico. El conocimiento de los artefactos y su deteccion oportuna ayudan al operador a optimizar la practica diaria del ultrasonido. The musculoskeletal ultrasound is susceptible to present defects in its operative technique. These defects are called artifacts. In this article we will review the artifacts more susceptible to be found in daily practice. The knowledge of artifacts and their timely detection will help the operator to perform this technique accurately.