As a graduate of UIS, I may be a little biased, but I felt it was a great school to attend. The professors were excellent, and the degree actually says University of Illinois with at Springfield in smaller letters below. A degree is a degree, no matter what school it comes from.
Tools & Resources. Echocardiogram. An echocardiogram (also called an echo) is a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transducer. The device picks up echoes of the sound waves as they bounce off the different parts of your heart.
Echocardiogram. Guide. An echocardiogram (also called an echo) is a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transducer. The device picks up echoes of the sound waves as they bounce off the different parts of your heart. Check the ability of your heart chambers to pump blood (cardiac performance). 2  During an echocardiogram, your doctor can calculate how much blood your heart is pumping during each heartbeat (ejection fraction). 3  You might have a low ejection fraction if you have heart failure.