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Machine Controls and Optimizing the Images

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It is crucial for those performing an echocardiographic examination to understand how the controls on an ultrasound machine alter the display. Without this knowledge, it is impossible to consistently optimize images. Unskilled manipulations may misrepresent diagnostic information and result in missed diagnoses. This chapter aims to describe controls found on most ultrasound machines, how they affect the image, and how they are used to optimize the ultrasound image.

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McCulloch, M.L., Cleve, J. (2018). Machine Controls and Optimizing the Images. In: Nihoyannopoulos, P., Kisslo, J. (eds) Echocardiography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71617-6_3

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