M-mode

A diagnostic ultrasound presentation of the temporal changes in echoes in which the depth of echo-producing interfaces is displayed along one axis with time (T) along the second axis; motion (M) of the interfaces toward and away from the transducer is displayed.

Synonym: TM-mode.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: diagnostic ultrasound, presentation, temporal, changes, echoes, depth, echo, interfaces, displayed, axis, time, second, motion, transducer, tm-mode
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