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.
An echocardiogram, also known as an echo, is a test that uses sound waves to build up a moving picture of the heart.It is similar to the ultrasound scan used in pregnancy and is extremely safe.he additional use of Doppler (a special part of the ultrasound examination that looks at blood direction and velocity) may add an extra 10-20 minutes. However, it may take up to an hour when there are multiple heart problems and the echocardiogram is more complicated.