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Figure 4b. Twinkle artifact due to gallstones. (a) Decubitus US image shows small calculi (arrow) floating in a sludge-filled gallbladder. (b) Applied power Doppler US image shows twinkle artifact behind the calculi. (c) Doppler spectrum demonstrates no flow in the region of the artifact.