Sound is a form of energy. It is that form of energy which makes us hear. Sound wave is a vibratory disturbance in a medium which carries energy from one point to another without there being a direct ...

Transthoracic echocardiography utilizes both visual (qualitative) and quantitative tools to evaluate cardiac structure and function Traditional techniques, such as two-dimensional and Doppler imaging, ...

This article is a review on the role of stress echocardiography in valvular heart diseases, describing what the validated indications are, how to perform the test and the utility of performing this ...

Feb. 25, 2004 — Pulmonary hypertension increases mortality in sickle cell disease, according to the results of a study published in the Feb. 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Doppler ...

The extensive range of diagnostic capabilities and the compact dimensions of ultrasound systems have made lung ultrasonography an indispensable tool for diagnostic imaging. Lung ultrasonography ...