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an echocardiographic technique that records the flow of red blood cells through the cardiovascular system by means of Doppler ultrasonography (q.v.).Medical dictionary. 2011.
Doppler echocardiography — Intervention Mitral valve MeSH … Wikipedia
doppler echocardiography — noun Usage: usually capitalized D : Doppler ultrasound used to measure cardiovascular blood flow velocity for diagnostic purposes (as for evaluating heart valve function) … Useful english dictionary
continuous wave Doppler echocardiography — echocardiography employing continuous wave Doppler ultrasonography to record the flow of blood through the cardiovascular system … Medical dictionary
pulsed wave Doppler echocardiography — echocardiography employing pulsed wave Doppler ultrasonography to record the flow of blood through the cardiovascular system … Medical dictionary
Echocardiography — is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding structures. It can measure cardiac output and is a sensitive test for inflammation around the heart (pericarditis). It can also be used… … Medical dictionary
color Doppler echocardiography — color flow Doppler imaging … Medical dictionary
Echocardiography — An echocardiogram is a sonography of the heart. Also known as a cardiac ultrasound, it uses standard ultrasound techniques to image two dimensional slices of the heart. The latest ultrasound systems now employ 3D real time imaging.In addition to… … Wikipedia
echocardiography — n. the use of ultrasound waves to investigate and display the action of the heart as it beats. Used in the diagnosis and assessment of congenital and acquired heart diseases, it is safe, painless, and reliable and reduces the need for cardiac… … The new mediacal dictionary
Doppler — Contents 1 Doppler effect and its applications 2 People 3 Other 4 … Wikipedia
Doppler ultrasonography — ultrasonography in which the shifts in frequency between emitted ultrasonic waves and their echoes are used to measure the velocities of moving objects, based on the principle of the Doppler effect. The waves may be continuous or pulsed; the… … Medical dictionary
