Partial ring artifact on CT

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis not applicable

CT Brain

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CT scan images appear with a dark semicircular artifacts that repeats frequently in the same position. 

Case Discussion

Ring artefacts are a CT phenomenon that occur due to miscalibration or failure of one or more detector elements in a CT scanner. 

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