Basic cardiac planes

About this task

Use these steps to acquire 2-chamber, 4-chamber, and short axis views of the heart.

From an axial view, prescribe (green line indicates graphic location) and acquire a 2-chamber view.

Figure 1. Prescribe 2-chamber view
From the 2-chamber view, prescribe (yellow line indicates graphic location) and acquire a 4-chamber view.

Figure 2. Prescribe 4-chamber view
From the 4-chamber view, prescribe (red line indicates graphic location) and acquire a short axis view.

Figure 3. Prescribe short axis view
View resulting short axis image.

Figure 4. Short axis view