
Q9 Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound System
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5.3.3.2
Cardiology Measurement in PW mode
1.
MV
Measurement of Mitral valve function is performed in frozen Doppler spectral trace.
<<Measurement and calculation items>>
Meas. item name
Description [Unit]
Meas. procedure / Calc. formula
E Vel
E-wave flow velocity [cm/s]
Refer to "Velocity Measurement'.
A Vel
A-wave flow velocity [cm/s]
Refer to "Velocity Measurement'.
PHT
Pressure half time [ms]
Refer to " Velocity Measurement".
E Dur
E-wave duration [ms]
Refer to "Time Measurement (Time)".
A Dur
A-wave duration [ms]
Refer to "Time Measurement (Time)".
IRT
Isovelocity relaxation time [ms]
Refer to “Time Measurement (Time)".
MV VTI
Mitral valve VTI [m]
Refer to “Full trace”.
MV VM
Mitral valve mean velocity
[cm/s]
Refer to “Full trace”
MV VP
Mitral valve maximum velocity
[cm/s]
Refer to “Full trace”
MV MPG
Mitral valve mean pressure
gradient [mmHg]
Refer to “Full trace”
MV PPG
Mitral valve maximum pressure
gradient [mmHg]
Refer to “Full trace”
MV Diam
Mitral valve diameter [mm]
Refer to “Distance Measurement in B mode”
HR
Heart rate [bpm]
Refer to "Heart Rate Measurement (HR)"
E/A
[no unit]
E Vel / A Vel
A/E
[no unit]
A Vel / E Vel
SV
Stroke volume [mL]
0.785 x (MVDiam)
2
* abs|VTI |
CO
Cardiac output [L/min]
SV x HR / 1000
MV Area
Mitral valve area [mm
2
]
220/ PHT
Note:
[MV Diam] can only be performed in 2-D mode.
<<Measurement points>>
1) Measure [E Vel] and [A Vel]. Measure [PHT]. Measure [E-Dur], [A-Dur], and [IR] Measure [HR].