100 challenges in echocardiography - Klimczak, Christophe; Nihoyannopoulos, Petros (Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2008)
The physical limitations of echocardiography -- Ultrasound artefacts -- Patient hypoechogenicity -- Problems due to adjustments of the machine settings -- Other technical pitfalls -- Cardiac valves -- Cardiac walls -- Cardiac chambers -- Systolic and diastolic function of the ventricles -- Pulmonary arterial pressures -- Thoracic aorta.
Translated from French.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-231) and index.
Keywords: Echocardiography -- methods; Cardiovascular Diseases -- diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography