Welcome
to SonoNet's Cardiovascular Ultrasound OnLine Educational Resource. As the
name connotes, this area of our site will provide additional information and
resources related to topics in Cardiovascular Ultrasound as well as other
medical resources.
This section of our website is a mix of information
you can use in your daily practice, along with news about cutting-edge diagnostic
and therapeutic techniques..
We welcome suggestions for future content
or other ways we can improve understanding of cardiovascular conditions.
Cardiovascular
Education
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Cardiovascular Update
CME
Credits
CME
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organizations as an informational source only. This is only a compilation
of possible CME courses. SonoNet does not review or endorse these or other
sources of CME information. Registrants seeking CME credits should ensure
in advance that ARDMS accepts the sponsor of the particular activity.
Echocardiogram
Facts - Questions & Answers
What
Is Ultrasound
Ultrasound
(US) imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, is a method of
obtaining images from inside the human body through the use of high frequency
sound waves. The reflected sound wave echoes are recorded and displayed as
a real-time visual image. Ionizing radiation (x-rays) are not involved in
ultrasound imaging.
Ultrasound
is a useful examination tool for many of the body's internal organs, including
the heart, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and bladder. Because
ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can show movement of internal
tissues and organs, and enable physicians to see blood flow and heart valve
functions.
Echocardiogram
Facts - Questions & Answers
Q:
What is an echocardiogram?
A: An echocardiogram is a safe, non-invasive procedure used to diagnose cardiovascular
disease. By using echocardiography to visualize anatomy, structure, and function,
doctors can quickly diagnose the presence and severity of heart valve problems,
or determine abnormal flow within the heart which occurs with congenital heart
disease. An echocardiogram provides your doctor with a non-invasive window
to your heart, and enables a cardiologist along with your doctor to diagnose a number of cardiovascular
diseases and prescribe proper treatment.
Q. How does it work?
A: Echocardiograms reflect high-frequency sound waves directly off the heart
tissue to create images of its structure: its four chambers, heart valves,
the great blood vessels entering and leaving the heart, as well as the sac
around the heart.
What
is Ultrasound
CME
Credits -
Medical
Links
Media
Presentations
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note: if you experience any problems
with the playback of any video components within our web site you may need
the latest version of a media player. We have included a quick links for you
to download them. (see below)..
ABI
Exam Importance & Demonstration
5
minute presentation about the importance and a demonstration of how to perform
an ABI test.
PLAYHeart
Sounds
Heart
Sound Tutorial that tests your auscultation skills. Extra sounds, diastolic
and systolic murmurs in recordings of actual patients
PLAYMedia
Players:
To
download media software Select the player you wish to install. Click on the
link. You will be directed to their web site. Follow instructions for downloading
and installing media software.
Resources
Featured
Articles - Featured articles that pertain
to cardiovascular diseases and treatment.
Ankle-Brachial
Index - (ABI) result is used to predict
the severity of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
Intima-Medial
Thickness -(IMT), also called intimal
medial thickness, is a measurement of the thickness of artery walls to track
the progression of atherosclerotic disease.
Framingham
Risk - Framingham coronary prediction
algorithm provides estimates of total CHD risk.
What
Is Diastolic Dysfunction - Patient
Information - explains the process of loss of elasticity that causes stiffening
of the heart and how it can be treated.
