Cardiac imaging

Question 1

What side do you scan a echocardiography from

Answer 1

Right side

Question 2

List the 4 basic views of echocardiography

Answer 2

1. Four-chamber right-sided parasternal long-axis view
2. Five-chamber right-sided parasternal long-axis view
3. Right-sided short-axis view of the left ventricle at the level of the papillary muscles
4. Right-sided short-axis view at the level of the left atrium and aorta