Contemporary Examples. 1  When Israel did not admit in the '60's to establishing a nuclear reactor in Dimona, it claimed it was a 'textile factory.'. Labeling The Enemy Orly Halpern December 3, 2012. 2  This is not the story of a future Israeli strike against Iran; this is Israel's attack on a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007.
1 For patients not covered by health insurance, an echocardiogram typically costs $1,000-$3,000 or more, including a $200-$300 fee for interpretation by a cardiologist.dditional costs: 1  For a transthoracic echocardiogram -- the most common type -- a technologist places a clear gel on the chest and abdomen and uses a hand-held device called a transducer, which emits sound waves to create images of the heart.
An echocardiogram (echo) is a test that uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to make pictures of your heart. The test is also called echocardiography or diagnostic cardiac ultrasound. Quick facts. 1  An echo uses sound waves to create pictures of your heartâs chambers, valves, walls and the blood vessels (aorta, arteries, veins) attached to your heart. 2  A probe called a transducer is passed over your chest.