Each tissue type, such as liver, spleen or kidney, has a particular echogenicity in its normal state. In diseased states, the echogenicity of an organ can be altered, either more echogenic (hyperechoic) or less echogenic (hypoechoic) than usual.
burn up. v. 1. To destroy something or someone by fire or heat: She burned the contract up. He burned up all the photographs. 2. To be completely destroyed by fire or heat: The cabin burned up, leaving only ashes.
How to Use the Burn Rate. As mentioned earlier, the burn rate is an indicator of the project performance with respect to the budget. A burn rate greater than 1 means that the project budget is exhausted faster than originally planned, which indicates that the project may be finished over-budget.