Table 1.

Procedure Description Attributes Having Clinical Relevance in Echocardiography

Procedure Attribute	Examples
Imaging modality	M-mode echocardiography, pulsed-wave Doppler
Probe location	Parasternal, subcostal
View/orientation	Short axis, long axis
Region of interest	Mitral valve, aortic valve
Timing	Diastolic, end-systolic
Equipment	Vendor identifier, model number, software revision
Transducer	Probe type, probe frequency