Echoes resulting from grating lobes may be imaged if they fall within a(n) ___________ region.
A) complex
B) anechoic
C) echogenic
D) hypoechoic

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Grating lobes are a form of ultrasound artifact that occur when the beam width is not uniform across the scan plane. Echoes from grating lobes can be imaged if they fall within an anechoic region, which is a region that does not produce echoes under normal circumstances, making any artifactually generated echoes more noticeable.

Echoes Resulting from Grating Lobes May Be Imaged If They