Beyond bells & whistles

Partho P. Sengupta, MBBS, MD, DM, director of cardiac ultrasound research at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, took high-tech to a new level by using holograms July 1 at the American Society of Echocardiography's 2013 annual scientific sessions in Minneapolis. Dazzle aside, the presentation demonstrated the possibilities of cutting-edge echocardiography.

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