An Atlas of Multiplane Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2 Volume Set
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: September 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9781853172175
Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; Medical imaging; Atlases; Radiology; Echocardiography; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Cardiology; Medical / Atlases
First sentence: In an effort to overcome the shortcomings of the transducers available for routine transthoracic echocardiographic imaging, the possibility of imaging the heart posteriorly, from within the esophagus, was explored, thus avoiding ultrasound attenuation by the lung.