…of flows, velocitites and volumes. This is useful for detecting valvular regurgitation and defects in the atria or ventricles (Figure 2). In addition, color Doppler…

…rate, and thus temporal resolution, can be increased by reducing image depth or reducing the width of the sector. To achieve the highest resolution possible…

…liver, lung or vessel lies in the path of the needle. Access Puncture site Direction Comment : : : : Subxiphoid 1–2 cm below and to the left

…volume in the mitral valve plane. Color Tissue Doppler Color tissue Doppler analyzes myocardial velocities within a color sector. Myocardium moving towards the transducer is…

…image artifact. Side lobe artifact A 2D image is formed by allowing the ultrasound beam to sweep back and forth within a defined sector. The…