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The disc summation method is an alternative method to calculate left ventricular volume and ejection fraction. The left ventricle is placed in a longitudinal position (panels A and B). With predefined distance intervals, multiple short axis cut planes are derived and endocardial borders traced in all end systolic and end diastolic frames (panel C). The summation of the volumes of each slice results in left ventricular volumes demonstrated in panel D.
