Visit our FULL SITE to order Print or eTextbooks This text is principally intended to be used by students and teachers of echocardiography, although all echocardiographic practices will find it to be a useful educational guide and resource.Chapters cover the basic principles of ultrasound imaging and Doppler techniques as well as the echocardiographic examination, with respect to standard echocardiographic images and views, image optimisation and echocardiographic measurements. Precise details of measurement techniques and their limitations are included. Numerous "Practical Examples" are also incorporated to illustrate the clinical application of various echocardiographic calculations along with additional "Technical Tips" showing examples of common measurement errors and ways to avoid them. Key points are emphasised in numerous information panels scattered throughout the text.
