What does an echocardiogram show that an X-ray doesn't? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
An x-ray is a two-dimensional view. It's a big picture, a still image of the chest, and the echocardiogram is a specialized ultrasound of the heart. And so that way, we can look at the inside of the heart to determine the underlying condition of the heart.
Contributed by Nichola Gaither
from Animal Hospital of Statesville
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