Where can the EF value be found in the documentation of an ECHO ultrasound?

• A. Diagnoses
• B. Procedures
• C. Imaging
• D. Laboratory

Answer: (B)

Ejection fraction is a quantitative measure of how well the heart pumps, calculated from the echocardiogram images by comparing volumes of the left ventricle during diastole and systole. Because this value comes directly from the imaging data and reflects cardiac function, it belongs in the Imaging portion of the echo report, where quantitative imaging measurements are documented. It isn’t a diagnosis (that’s a conclusion about disease), a procedure (what was done), or a laboratory value (like blood tests). You’ll usually see it reported as a percentage, for example EF around 55%, with normal typically in the mid-50s to 70%.