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Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Marc D. Robinson Kirk T. Spencer 1. When used at the bedside during initial evaluation of a patient, which of the following is an appropriate conclusion about…

Tissue Doppler and Strain Juan Carlos Plana Gomez 1. When compared with standard Doppler, tissue Doppler uses: A. The lesser reflectivity of tissue. B. The faster motion of tissue. C….

Intraoperative Echocardiography William J. Stewart 1. Intraoperative air embolization to a coronary artery is associated with wall motion abnormalities in which coronary territory? A. Right coronary artery. B. Left anterior…

Transesophageal Echocardiography L. Leonardo Rodriguez 1. Which of the following left atrial appendage (LAA) emptying velocities are associated with stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation? A. >50 cm/s. B. <2…

Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Ben A. Lin Lissa Sugeng 1. Early efforts in three-dimensional (3D) imaging required a series of two-dimensional (2D) images. Which method(s) use this approach? A. Sparse matrix array….

M-Mode Echocardiography Gerard P. Aurigemma Dennis A. Tighe 1. Which leaflets of the tricuspid valve are visualized on the apical 4-chamber view? A. Septal and anterior. B. Septal and posterior….

Assessment of Chamber Quantification Wendy Tsang Roberto M. Lang 1. Which of the following is not a cause of left atrial enlargement? A. Mitral valve disease. B. Atrial myopathy. C….

Cardiac Ultrasound Artifacts Juan-Carlos Brenes Craig R. Asher 1. Which of the following fundamental principles of echocardiography is assumed to be correct when interpreting an ultrasound image? A. All reflections…

Physics: Fundamentals of Ultrasound Imaging and Instrumentation Victor Mor-Avi Rajesh Jaganath Lynn Weinert Jim D. Thomas 1. Sound waves cannot travel through one of the following: A. Water. B. Air….