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Echocardiography in adult and kids done the same?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Yes generally: In general yes however sonographers are frequently trained specially for kids while nearly every sonographer knows how to perform on adults...There are technical differences....Pediatric echos are usually interpreted by pediatric cardiologists.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/23/2012

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