slagschaduw

English translation: casting a clean acoustic shadow

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Dutch term or phrase:dat een slagschaduw afwerpt
English translation:casting a clean acoustic shadow
Entered by: Barend van Zadelhoff

00:29 May 16, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Medical report/echo endo report
Dutch term or phrase: slagschaduw
presence of a large llthlasebeeld dat een slagschaduw afwerpt

There are two translations in the glossary: 'cast shadow' and 'drop shadow' - which would be preferred in this context?

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Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 17:04
casting a clean acoustic shadow
Explanation:
presence of a large gallstone casting a clean acoustic shadow

http://tinyurl.com/m8qd9d7


Cholelithiasis is characterized on ultrasound as:
A) fuzzy margins
B) low-level echoes beyond the stone
C) shaggy borders of the margin
D) clean shadow with distinct margins

Answer: clean shadow with distinct margins

http://quizlet.com/9342092/abdsuperficial-1-flash-cards/

some nice images illustrating the phenomenon:

http://tinyurl.com/mq8m587

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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 18:04
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slagschaduw afwerpt
casting a clean acoustic shadow


Explanation:
presence of a large gallstone casting a clean acoustic shadow

http://tinyurl.com/m8qd9d7


Cholelithiasis is characterized on ultrasound as:
A) fuzzy margins
B) low-level echoes beyond the stone
C) shaggy borders of the margin
D) clean shadow with distinct margins

Answer: clean shadow with distinct margins

http://quizlet.com/9342092/abdsuperficial-1-flash-cards/

some nice images illustrating the phenomenon:

http://tinyurl.com/mq8m587



Barend van Zadelhoff
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