Understanding the Paediatric Echocardiogram
Our paediatric echocardiogram is tailor-made for kids of all ages from neonates through to 15 year olds.
What is a Paediatric Echocardiogram?
A paediatric echocardiogram is a specialised ultrasound of the developing heart (children under the age of 16). For the most part, it resembles an adult transthoracic echocardiogram. There is however, a need for further in-depth evaluation of imaging views that are of less significance when compared to an adult echocardiogram. For this reason, we use a high-frequency probe specifically designed for looking at smaller hearts through smaller chest walls. With the added difficulty of interpreting a paediatric echocardiogram in a patient with complex pathology there is significant importance on the sonographer having the appropriate experience and a Paediatric Cardiologist reporting and interpreting the ultrasound images.
All Paediatric Echocardiograms are reviewed and reported by specialist paediatric cardiologist Dr Jascha Kehr.