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Reverberation
Meaning: Ultrasound artefact where sound bounces repeatedly between surfaces, producing multiple evenly spaced lines.
In practice: Repeated horizontal lines beneath the pleura were reverberation artefacts known as A-lines.
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Answer: Radiation
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