Motion Artifact/Tremor

 

There is motion artifact in the left hip in this Hologic left proximal femur scan. The wavy line in the femoral shaft indicates motion.

There is motion artifact in the left hip in this Hologic left proximal femur scan. The wavy line in the femoral shaft indicates motion.

Case Description:

These scans show motion artifact in the left hip. The wavy lines in the left femoral shafts indicate motion.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

References:

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