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==Parasternal Imaging Planes== | ==Parasternal Imaging Planes== | ||
The left parasternal imaging planes are found by placing the transducer in the third or fourth intercostal space on the left of the sternum. There are four standard imaging planes: parasternal long axis (PSLAX) and three parasternal short axis planes (SAX). | The left parasternal imaging planes are found by placing the transducer in the third or fourth intercostal space on the left of the sternum. There are four standard imaging planes: parasternal long axis (PSLAX) and three parasternal short axis planes (SAX). | ||
===Left parasternal long axis=== | ===Left parasternal long axis=== | ||
[[Image:Example.jpg|thumb|Image showing the left parasternal long axis transection of the heart by the ultrasound waves]] | [[Image:Example.jpg|thumb|Image showing the left parasternal long axis transection of the heart by the ultrasound waves]] | ||