Isoattenuation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Isoattenuation is a noun meaning attenuation of an object of interest to the same extent as the background tissue (such that it does not show up on an X-ray image).
Meaning
attenuation of an object of interest to the same extent as the background tissue (such that it does not show up on an X-ray image).
Example Sentences
Triple-phase imaging will reveal a hypoattenuating lesion on the early phase, while the delayed phases show peripheral isoattenuation (with the rest of the liver parenchyma) with a persistently hypoattenuating central portion that gradually fills [ 6 ].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tomodensity, attenuation, photodensity, attenuance, diattenuation, radiodensity.
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