Imaging & Radiology · Cardiovascular System · Easy
Echocardiogram
Meaning: Ultrasound scan of the heart showing its chambers, valves, wall motion and pumping function.
In practice: An echocardiogram showed an ejection fraction of 35 percent in the breathless patient.
Word parts
- -gram means a recorded image or trace
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: Increased brightness of tissue on a scan after contrast is given, reflecting blood supply or leakage.
Answer: Enhancement
Which word means: Appearing darker than surrounding tissue on CT, indicating low density such as oedema or infarction.
Answer: Hypodense
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