SonographyAcademy

Scan library

The ultrasound atlas.

Every real, de-identified clip on the platform β€” 14 cine loops across 5 regions, organized by standard view. Play, freeze, slow down, adjust gain, and measure any of them, then dive into the lesson that teaches it.

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Cardiac7

Parasternal long axis (PLAX)2D B-mode (TTE)
2D B-mode (TTE)Parasternal long axis (PLAX) β€” mitral valve
Real clinical clip Β· Minardi G, Pino P, Manzara C, Pulignano G, Stefanini G, Viceconte G, Leonetti S, Madeo A, Gaudio C, Musumeci F Β· CC BY 2.0 Β· Preoperative scallop-by-scallop assessment of mitral prolapse β€” Cardiovasc Ultrasound (BMC), via Wikimedia Commons
Parasternal short axis (PSAX)2D B-mode (TTE)
2D B-mode (TTE)Parasternal short axis β€” normal (apical level)
Real clinical clip Β· CardioNetworks: Vdbilt Β· CC BY-SA 3.0 Β· CardioNetworks ECHOpedia, via Wikimedia Commons
Apical 4-chamber (A4C)2D B-mode (TTE)
2D B-mode (TTE)Apical 4-chamber β€” pericardial effusion with RV/RA enlargement
Real clinical clip Β· MarΕ‘ T, Mikolavčič H, Salobir B, Podbregar M Β· CC BY 2.0 Β· Echocardiography of isolated subacute left-heart tamponade in cor pulmonale β€” Cardiovasc Ultrasound (BMC), via Wikimedia Commons Β· caliper calibrated from the on-screen depth scale (approximate)
Apical 4-chamber (A4C)2D B-mode (TTE)
2D B-mode (TTE)Apical 4-chamber β€” pericardial effusion / tamponade
Real clinical clip Β· CardioNetworks: Secretariat Β· CC BY-SA 3.0 Β· CardioNetworks ECHOpedia (Tamponade case), via Wikimedia Commons
Subxiphoid IVC (long axis)2D B-mode
2D B-modeSubxiphoid IVC β€” plethoric, minimal respiratory variation (tamponade)
Real clinical clip Β· Ben Smith Β· CC BY 4.0 Β· UltrasoundCardiacTamponade β€” Wikimedia Commons
Parasternal short axis + color Doppler2D + color Doppler
2D + color DopplerColor-flow Doppler β€” severe mitral regurgitation (2D | color)
Real clinical clip Β· Minardi G, Pino P, Manzara C, Pulignano G, Stefanini G, Viceconte G, Leonetti S, Madeo A, Gaudio C, Musumeci F Β· CC BY 2.0 Β· Preoperative scallop-by-scallop assessment of mitral prolapse β€” Cardiovasc Ultrasound (BMC), via Wikimedia Commons
Color Doppler (TEE)Color Doppler
Color DopplerColor-flow Doppler (TEE) β€” turbulent systolic shunt flow
Real clinical clip Β· Xhabija N, Prifti E, Allajbeu I, Sula F Β· CC BY 2.0 Β· Doppler ultrasound of heart with endocarditis β€” Cardiovasc Ultrasound (BMC), via Wikimedia Commons

Lung & Pleura2

Intercostal (B-lines)2D B-mode
2D B-modeLung β€” multiple B-lines from the pleural line (interstitial syndrome)
Real clinical clip Β· Gargani L Β· CC BY 2.0 Β· Lung ultrasound: a new tool for the cardiologist β€” Cardiovasc Ultrasound (BMC), via Wikimedia Commons
Intercostal (lung point)2D B-mode
2D B-modeLung point β€” alternating sliding / absent sliding (pneumothorax)
Real clinical clip Β· Volpicelli G, Boero E, Stefanone V, Storti E Β· CC BY 2.0 Β· Unusual new signs of pneumothorax at lung ultrasound β€” Crit Ultrasound J (BMC), via Wikimedia Commons

Abdomen & Aorta3

Transverse abdominal aorta2D B-mode (curvilinear)
2D B-mode (curvilinear)Abdominal aorta β€” POCUS (patient with abdominal pain after AAA repair)
Real clinical clip Β· Ben Smith (Ultrasound of the Week) Β· CC BY-SA 4.0 Β· UOTW #20 β€” Ultrasound of the Week, via Wikimedia Commons Β· caliper calibrated from the on-screen depth scale (approximate)
Gallbladder (long axis)2D B-mode
2D B-modeGallbladder β€” longitudinal (left lateral decubitus)
Real clinical clip Β· AhmedAlElg Β· CC BY-SA 4.0 Β· Gallbladder Ultrasound β€” Wikimedia Commons
Renal (longitudinal)2D B-mode
2D B-modeKidney β€” longitudinal view
Real clinical clip Β· Ahmed (Wikimedia Commons) Β· CC BY 4.0 Β· Human Kidney Ultrasound Scan β€” Wikimedia Commons Β· caliper calibrated from the on-screen depth scale (approximate)

Vascular1

Carotid (long axis)2D B-mode (linear)
2D B-mode (linear)Common carotid artery β€” longitudinal, with wall plaque
Real clinical clip Β· Kanber B, Hartshorne T, Horsfield M, Naylor A, Robinson T, Ramnarine K Β· CC BY 2.0 Β· Dynamic variations in the ultrasound greyscale median of carotid plaques β€” Cardiovasc Ultrasound (BMC), via Wikimedia Commons

Obstetric1

Fetal heart (4D STIC)4D STIC
4D STICFetal heart β€” 4D STIC volume, systematic plane navigation
Real clinical clip Β· Jantarasaengaram S, Vairojanavong K Β· CC BY 2.0 Β· Eleven fetal echocardiographic planes using 4-D ultrasound with STIC β€” Cardiovasc Ultrasound (BMC), via Wikimedia Commons