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Introduction Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is predominantly diagnosed according to echocardiographic features that include left ventricular or biventricular dilation and reduced systolic function. Current classification schemes from major heart societies exclude primary ischemic heart disease or abnormal loading conditions (such as…

Understanding Imaging Artifacts

Introduction Imaging artifacts encompass patterns in the image that seem to suggest the presence of structures that are in reality not present. They may in fact relate to both the appearance of nonexistent structures, as well as the concealing of…

Physical Principles of Ultrasound and Generation of Images

Introduction Ultrasound imaging is ubiquitous in medical practice and is used to image all regions of the body, including soft tissues, blood vessels, and muscles. The machines used for ultrasound imaging range from small hand-held ultrasound devices no bigger than…

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Dilated Cardiomyopathies

Understanding Imaging Artifacts

Physical Principles of Ultrasound and Generation of Images