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Chapter 2 The Standard Transthoracic <strong>Echo</strong> Examination<br />
2.1 2D echocardiography and M-mode<br />
echocardiography<br />
2D echocardiography<br />
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Provides real-time tomographic views of the heart in motion<br />
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Represents the starting point of an echo examination because:<br />
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it allows morphology and function assessment<br />
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it guides the use of all other imaging modes (M-mode, Doppler, 3D)<br />
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ECG-gated video clips of cardiac cycles can be acquired and stored for later review<br />
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ECG-gated frozen still-frames allow measurements and calculations<br />
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during the examination: online<br />
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following the examination: offline<br />
M-mode echocardiography<br />
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Provides a display of motion-related changes in time along one single scan line<br />
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High temporal resolution<br />
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Current use:<br />
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motion tracking and timing of events<br />
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measurements: only if the scan line is perpendicular to the measured structure<br />
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