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Flashcards by ecmarchese, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ecmarchese
over 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Why 3D echo? | With advances in echo, 3D can provide faster, easier, and better diagnostic outcomes |
| Differences between 2D echo and 3D echo | 2D echo - frames/sec 3D echo - volume/sec |
| How do you acquire images with 3D echo? | As data sets (volume/second = 1 frame, full acquisition = 4 frames) |
| 3D advantages with full acquisition | Able to acquire and image full 3D image of heart; can cut/slice areas and look inside (crop box); image can be rotated to see all structures; can image trabeculations vs thrombus |
| 3D disadvantages | EKG must be decent or will not acquire correctly Artifact - respirations can cover images Poor 2D images = poor 3D image |
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