Echocardiography Measurements Quiz 1.1 (110)

What is essential for 2D measurements in echocardiography?

• Accuracy

• Speed

• Consistency

• Precision

What type of loops are saved to allow walking through the frames of the cardiac cycle?

• Continuous

• Static

• Dynamic

• Cine

At the end of which wave is the EKG around the end of the largest dimension/volume of the LV?

• P wave

• Q wave

• R wave

• T wave

At the end of which wave is the EKG around the end of the smallest dimension/volume of the LV?

• P wave

• Q wave

• R wave

• T wave

PLAX measurements should be taken at which location?

• Perpendicular to the structure

• At an angle to the structure

• Parallel to the structure

• Above the structure

What is the typical range for the left atrium (LA) diameter in adults?

• 1.0-2.0 cm

• 2.7-4.0 cm

• 3.5-5.0 cm

• 4.5-6.0 cm

What does LA diameter not provide most accurately?

• Volume assessment

• Size assessment

• Shape assessment

• Function assessment

What is a prominent thickening of the basal septum called?

• Ellipsoid septum

• Sigmoid shaped septum

• Trabeculated septum

• False tendon

What is the typical thickness range for IVS and PW?

• 1.0-2.0 cm

• 2.2-4.0 cm

• 0.6-1.1 cm

• 1.5-2.5 cm

What is the shape of the left ventricle (LV) in PLAX?

• Circular

• Ellipsoid

• Triangular

• Rectangular