Herringbone MRI artifact

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain
mri

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Case Discussion

Herringbone artifact, also known as spike artifact represents a focal K-space abnormality, often due to spark or electrical discharge. When inverse Fourier transformed it is propagated as a sinusoidal noise across the image. 

Case courtesy of Dr. Rafal Grabinski

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