PrISM Cardiovascular

Advantages of Radiography in cardiac imaging:

a. inexpensive

b. widely available

c. can be done portably for acutely ill patients

d. low radiation dose

e. prior studies often available for comparison

f. quick overview of heart size

g. quick evaluation of pulmonary vasculature

h. can show support devices, artificial valves

Limitations:

a. poor visualization of chambers, internal structures of heart

b. not real-time, does not show motion