short axis

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandaxis

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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axis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæk.sɪs/us
/ˈæk.sɪs/
a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of a object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two ...
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(Definition ofshortandaxisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The ventricular cavity was automatically sliced into 12 equidistant and parallelshortaxissections.
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One set only showedshortaxisimages, up to 12 slices.
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Additional views include the apical 4-chamber and parasternalshortaxisones.
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The cross-sectional area of the pulmonary valve was measured in the parasternalshortaxisview.
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If apical acoustic windows were technically limited, then multipleshortaxisviews were obtained.
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Cross-sectional echocardiographicfindingsat 18 days of age (left: four chamber view, right:shortaxisview).
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Eustachian valves were examined from the parasternalshortaxis, apical four-chamber, and subcostal sagittal and coronal views.
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The pulmonary valve was left-sided and anterior to the aortic valve in theshortaxisview.
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It is theshortaxissections which best show how the right ventricle is wrapped around the left ventricle.
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For an effective occlusion ductus w-ith ashortaxissuch as window1 type ductus a more compact coil with stiffer distal windings is needed.
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With a transverse stack of slices in theshortaxisplane through the ventricles, it is possible to provide an accurate estimation of ventricular function.
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In theshortaxisview, the left ventricle has the typical 'doughnut' appearance as seen in a radionuclide perfusion scan of a normal heart.
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