Each scan may be reviewed after acquisition and either saved or repeated. View is parasternal long axis. Ending position for rapid free scanning in the parasternal position. Probe is rotated from the starting position 90 degrees clockwise from the operator's viewpoint, to display parasternal short axis at the aortic valve level. Rapid free scanning for parasternal short axis coverage.
Initial view is basal short axis at aortic valve level.
Probe is tilted cephalad, aiming field down towards apex. Ending position varies, depending on heart size, but usually mid-ventricle. For apicalmost views, tilting scan procedure may be repeated from point B. Rapid free scanning in the apical position. Initial view is apical 4-chamber. During imaging, the transmitter is maintained in a constant position, and the receiver is attached to the ultrasound scan head.