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What does an echocardiogram technician do?
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Perform cardiac echo: An echocardiographic technician performs cardiac ultrasound (echocardiogram). This can be performed either in a hospital or in an office. The study takes 20-30 minutes and is noninvasive.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Performs the exam: The echocardiogram technician actually performs the echocardiographic exam. Most centers have a routine "complete" examination, but sometimes very specific procedures are necessary or requested by the physician.
Answered 7/27/2018
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