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Chapter 4: Measurements and Calculations 53
Measurements
To measure LVd and LVs
1 Onafrozen2DimageorMModetrace,press
the
CALCSkey.
2 Fromthecalculationsmenu,selectthe
measurementname.
3 Positiontheactive(green)caliperatthe
startingpoint.(See“Workingwithcalipers”
onpage 41.)
4 Pressthe
SELECTkey,andpositionthesecond
caliper.
5 Pressthe
SELECTkey.
Anothercaliperappears,andthecalculations
menuhighlightsthenextmeasurementname.
6 Positionthecaliper,andpressthe
SELECTkey.
Repeatforeachmeasurementnameinthe
calculationgroup.
Eachtimeyoupressthe
SELECTkey,another
caliperappears,andthecalculationsmenu
highlightsthenextmeasurementname.
7 Savethecalculation.(See“Tosavea
calculation”onpage 45.)
To measure Ao, LA, AAo, or LVOT D
1 Onafrozen2DimageorMModetrace,press
the
CALCSkey.
2 Fromthecalculationsmenu,selectthe
measurementname.
3 Positionthecalipers.(See“Workingwith
calipers”onpage 41.)
4 Savethecalculation.(See“Tosavea
calculation”onpage 45.)
To calculate LV Volume (Simpson’s Rule)
1 Onafrozen2Dimage,presstheCALCSkey.
2 Dothefollowingforeachmeasurement:
a Fromthecalculationsmenu,selectthe
desiredviewandphase.
b Positionthecaliperatthe mitralannulus,
andpressthe
SELECTkeytostartthetrace.
TV TRmax (Doppler) Vmax
PGmax
E (Doppler)
A (Doppler)
E
E PG
A
A PG
E:A
PHT (Doppler) PHT
MVA
Decel time
VTI (Doppler) VTI
Vmax
PGmax
Vmean
PGmean
RA pressure
c
RVSP
PV Vmax (Doppler) Vmax
PGmax
VTI (Doppler)
AT (Doppler)
VTI
Vmax
PGmax
Vmean
PGmean
AT
a. You can enter the HR measurement three ways: Patient
information form, Doppler measurement (See “To
calculate Heart Rate (HR)” on page 57), or M Mode
measurement (See “To measure heart rate (M Mode)” on
page 43).
b. Performed at 100 cm/s and 300 cm/s.
c. Specified on the cardiac patient report. See To delete a
vascular or cardiac measurement” on page 69.
Menu
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Cardiac
Measurements
(Imaging Mode)
Calculation
Results