Written by Rhiannon Anderson
As a company founded by and ran by women, CardioServ is proud to support International Women’s Day! A few years ago, our CEO and founder of CardioServ, Judith, went to Haiti to assess the diagnostic imaging needs of hospitals and clinics within Haiti for HCM. HCM serves over 80,000 people who...
Written by Judith Buckland, RDCS, FASE, MBA and Andrea Fields, MHA, RDCS
Last month was designated American Heart Month to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, the leading fatality of Americans. AHA encourages our patients to take control over understanding their risk factors of heart disease including knowing their numbers related to blood pressure. Untreated...
Written by Judith Buckland, RDCS, FASE, MBA
Helping Physicians "See"
For all of us involved in quality improvement measures within our lab our goal is to drive change. Reporting physician compliance with turnaround time or participating in group peer review sessions to track interpretive variability can often generate some lively...
Written by Angela Mills, BA, RVS
What’s wrong with this vascular image?
Modality: Carotid Duplex
View: Long axis CCA
Answer:
This image demonstrates prox CCA that was labeled and measured as a distal CCA.
Correct Technique:
The Proximal CCA placement should be very low on the neck usually close to the collar bone
The...
Written by Judith Buckland, RDCS, FASE, MBA
How could I improve this image?
Modality: Transthoracic Echocardiography
View: Subcostal long axis IVC
Answer:
The image could be optimized to elongate the IVC to ensure the correct diameter is measured.
Tips for Measuring the IVC:
Long axis view of the IVC
Optimize image so...
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