Davies adult echo exam qa Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The American Society of Echocardiography adopted the "leading edge" method of measurement because: A. People were turning up the gain too much. B. The nature of the interaction between ultrasound and anatomical interfaces makes this advisable. C. The advent of gray-scale M mode made this possible. D. It produces the most consistent and reproducible measurements. - Answer- D. In 1978 the American Society of Echocardiography recommended that all echo measurements be taken from the leadin...