The future of echocardiography.
Echocardiography has become an integral part of modern cardiology, and parameters measured by echocardiography are enshrined in guidelines as components of clinical decision-making in the management of heart failure, valve disease and arrhythmias. This review will explore four modalities which will underpin the future of echocardiography - the hand-held machine, quantification, three-dimensional imaging, and contrast. Finally, we will explore the implications of the new financial milieu for the selection of cardiac imaging modalities.
Marwick
Thomas H
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Department of Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4102, Australia. t.marwick@uq.edu.au
D003287:Contrast Media; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005544:Forecasting; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008904:Miniaturization
D003287:Contrast Media