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TTE Standard Views

new item icon2020-12-14: This module has been converted from Adobe Flash to HTML5, and is now accessible on tablets and smartphones as well as on desktop computers.

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TTE Standard Views iPad App

Introduction

We have created this online interactive module to assist with teaching and learning the assessment of cardiac function with transthoracic echocardiography. Users can view the TTE recordings for each of the 20 standard views used in a full cardiology exam and see the corresponding 3D model of the probe, ultrasound plane, heart and rib cage for that view.

How to Use the Module

Each TTE view can be selected from a drop-down menu in the upper left of the screen. For each TTE view, the 3D model of the probe, ultrasound plane, heart and rib cage can be rotated in the horizontal or vertical plane to view it from any angle using the slider bars below and to the right of the 3D image.

The rib cage can be removed, the part of the heart above the echo plane can be removed, and the heart model can be oriented so the structures correspond to the TTE image.

Self-assessment

For self-assessment of TTE knowledge, visit "Skill Modules" on TeachingMedicine.com

Acknowledgements

The development and testing of this module was supported by a grant from the Academic Health Science Centres (AHSC) Academic Funding Plan (AFP) Innovation Fund.