A Cardiac Echo, also referred to as an echocardiogram, or simply an echo, is sonography of the heart. A Cardiaac Echo uses two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and Doppler ultrasound to create images of the heart. It is a non-invasive testing tool which uses no radioactivity to produce images. 

Echocardiography has become routinely used in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with any suspected or known heart diseases. It is one of the most widely used diagnostic tests in cardiology. It can provide a wealth of helpful information, including the size and shape of the heart, pumping capacity, and the location and extent of any tissue damage. A Cardiac Echo can also give physicians other estimates of heart function such as a calculation of the cardiac output, ejection fraction, and diastolic function (how well the heart relaxes).

Shared Imaging Services uses Philips iE33 cardiac echo systems at all hospital sites. These systems are the state of the art cardiac echo scanners.