Cardiac Imaging Quiz

A detailed illustration of echocardiographic views including apical, parasternal, and subcostal perspectives, highlighting key anatomical structures such as valves and chambers of the heart, with a professional and educational tone.

Cardiac Imaging Quiz

Test your knowledge on cardiac imaging and understand various echocardiographic views. This quiz is designed for echocardiography students, professionals, and enthusiasts who wish to challenge their understanding of cardiac anatomy and imaging techniques.

Topics Covered:

Apical Views
Valvular Anatomy
Color Doppler Basics
Interpretation of Echocardiographic Images

19 Questions5 MinutesCreated by ExaminingHeart42

Which apical view shows anteroseptal and inferolateral walls of the left ventricle?

Apical 3-chamber view

Apical 4-chamber view

Apical 2-chamber view

After the sonographer has obtained apical 4-chamber view, she rotates the transducer 60° counter- clockwise. What is the new view that is expected to show up?

Apical 2-chamber view

Apical 4-chamber view

Apical 3-chamber view

In the suprasternal view the circular structure that appears under the aortic arch is the:

Right pulmonary artery

Left pulmonary artery

Right atrium

Which apical view shows anterior and inferior walls of the left ventricle?

Apical 5-chamber view

Apical 4-chamber view

Apical 2-chamber view

If the sonographer has placed the transducer in the 4th left intercostal space, while the probe marker is toward the patient's left shoulder. What is the view that is expected to show up?

Subcostal four chamber view

Parasternal short axis view

Apical 2-chamber view

From the subcostal window, to visualize the IVC, the transducer marker is directed aproximately toward the patient’s:

Left hip

Head

Left side

Which view do you obtain when you place the transducer under the left breast and the marker is directed toward the patient’s left side:

Apical 2-chamber view

Parasternal long axis view

Apical 4-chamber view

From the long-axis parasternal view, to visualize the tricuspid valve, you need to:

Angle the transducer toward the left shoulder

Angle the transducer toward the right hip

Angle the transducer toward the left hip

When the transducer is placed under the sternum and the marker is directed toward the patient’s left hip with superior angling, the view that shows up is:

Apical 2-chamber view

Apical 4-chamber view

Subcostal 4-chamber view

The image that displays sagittal section of the IVC is used to assess:

Stroke volume

Right atrial pressure

Systemic blood pressure