Chapter 7 - Working With Measurements
Measuring Cardiac Exams
Terason t3000 / Echo Ultrasound System User Guide
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Formulas Used for Measurements in the M-Mode Window
Fractional
Shortening%
LVd: diastolic dimension (cm)
LVs: systolic dimension (cm)
%
Fractional
Thickening% -
Interventricular
Septum
IVSs: interventricular septum
in systole
IVSd: interventricular septum
in diastole
%
Fractional
Thickening% -
Left Ventricular
Posterior Wall
LVPWs: left ventricular
posterior wall in systole
LVPWd: left ventricular
posterior wall in diastole
%
M-Mode Formulas
Name
Variables
Formula
Units
Fractional
Shortening%
LVd: diastolic dimension
(cm)
LVs: systolic dimension
(cm)
%
Fractional
Thickening%
-
Interventricul
ar Septum
IVSs: interventricular
septum in systole
IVSd: interventricular
septum in diastole
%
Fractional
Thickening%
- Left
Ventricular
Posterior
Wall
LVPWs: left ventricular
posterior wall in
systole
LVPWd: left ventricular
posterior wall in
diastole
%
Volume
Cubed
LVID: left ventricle inside
diameter
ml
Volume
Teichholz
LVID: left ventricle inside
diameter
ml
Ejection
Fraction
Cubed
Vs: systolic volume cubed
(ml)
Vd: diastolic volume cubed
(ml)
%
Ejection
Fraction
Teichholz
Vs: systolic volume
Teichholz (ml)
Vd: diastolic volume
Teichholz (ml)
%
Stroke
Volume
Cubed
Vs: systolic volume cubed
(ml)
Vd: diastolic volume cubed
(ml)
ml
2D Formulas (Continued)
Name
Variables
Formula
Units
%
FS
LVd LVs
–
LVd
----------------------------
100
=
%
FT
IVSs IVSd
–
IVSd
---------------------------------
100
=
%
FT
LVPWs LVPWd
–
LVPWd
-------------------------------------------------
100
=
%
FS
LVd LVs
–
LVd
----------------------------
100
=
%
FT
IVSs IVSd
–
IVSd
---------------------------------
100
=
%
FT
LVPWs LVPWd
–
LVPWd
-------------------------------------------------
100
=
V
LVID
2
=
V
7
2.4
LVID
+
----------------------------
LVID
3
=
EF
Vd Vs
–
Vd
---------------------
100
=
EF
Vd Vs
–
Vd
---------------------
100
=
SV
Vd Vs
–
=