Product Description

Obtaining an echocardiogram is a complex procedure with a need for constant enhancement and improvement of skills in the area for both ultrasound technician and physician. Owing to the increasing complexity of the echocardiogram and its interpretation, upon which patient care heavily relies, various professional bodies have been introducing competency exams.

This unique book has been designed to assist new trainees as well as more experienced technicians and physicians in preparing for competency exams for certification purposes. It provides easy-to-use revision material in the form of multiple-choice questions with clearly explained answers.

• Unique approach to echocardiography in a question and answer format; the questions are predominantly case studies
• Features 400 questions with answers and explanations. The scope of the questions in the book is broad, including areas such as applied ultrasound physics, haemodynamics, valvular problems, ischaemic heart disease, congenital heart diseases, intraoperative or surgical echocardiography, pericardial diseases and cardiac masses.
• Excellent for test preparation
• Easy to read and understand
• Complements standard textbook reading
• Written by experienced academic echocardiographers involved in teaching echocardiography every day
• Over 200 still images enhance the learning process

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #149633 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 196 pages

From the Back Cover
Obtaining an echocardiogram is a complex procedure, for which ultrasound technicians and physicians need to constantly enhance and improve their skills.  This book supplements echocardiography textbooks by providing straightforward test preparation materials, specifically designed to help in preparing for Board Review exams. 

Structured in a question and answer format, with case studies throughout, the book promotes interactive learning and strengthens the reader’s understanding of the topic. Difficult concepts and important practical points are described in a straightforward manner.

The scope of the questions in the book is broad, including applied ultrasound physics, hemodynamics, valvular problems, ischemic heart disease, congenital heart diseases, intraoperative or surgical echocardiography, pericardial diseases and cardiac masses.

• Excellent for test preparation
• Easy to read and understand
• Written by experienced academic echocardiographers and teachers
• 400 questions with answers and explanations
• Over 200 images within the body of the text.

This book will prove invaluable to all those preparing for Board Review or just wishing to test their current knowledge in echocardiography, including cardiologists and radiologists, as well as students, technicians and trainees in these disciplines.

Customer Reviews

echoman
this book has too many repeating questions,some of the 2d and doppler images been used more than once!
overall i learn additional knowledge but as an established publisher should not allow this from happening.
this spoil the reputation.
some of the questions are too simple,authors should spend time in setting good quality questions,rather using the name of board exam to make money!

Passed!!!
I took and passed the ARDMS RDCS exam today! This book had a lot of the same questions (slightly different wording) that I had on my registry exam.

Good review book for ARDMS, but not so much for Peds...
Mostly concentrated in the Adult aspect of Echo. Good book, but I was looking for something with Peds for the ARDMS registry. It has some Peds review questions, but not much. These few were "word for word" questions straight out of the Peds test and it looks like a good review for the Adult. Any book with question/answers is worth its weight in gold for these tests.