Table 1 Images, score and each of the four operator’s average score for target images: parasternal long axis (PLAX) without and with color Doppler, parasternal short axis (PSAX) at two levels mitral and papillary, Apical 4 chamber without and with color Doppler, Mitral Valve (MV) Doppler flow
Target images | Operator 1 | Operator 2 | Operator 3 | Operator 4 | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLAX | – | 11.5 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 10.8 |
PLAX color | 24.0 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 10.5 | 20.5 |
PSAX mitral | – | 26.0 | – | 11.0 | 18.5 |
PSAX papillary | 25.5 | 17.0 | 24.5 | 16.0 | 20.8 |
Apical 4 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 16.25 |
Apical 4 color | 15.0 | 17.5 | – | 14.0 | 15.5 |
MV Doppler | 22.5 | – | 18.5 | 12.5 | 17.8 |
Avg. points | 21.4 | 19.75 | 19.5 | 13.1 |