Echogenicity

Category Echogenicity Term Hypoechoic Definition of Hypoechoic Structure That Returns Fewer Echoes Than Surrounding Tissue and Appears Darker Notes About Hypoechoic May Indicate Solid Tissue or Complex Fluid

Category Echogenicity Term Hyperechoic Definition of Hyperechoic Structure That Returns More Echoes Than Surrounding Tissue and Appears Brighter Notes About Hyperechoic Seen With Fat, Fibrosis, or Calcification