Which procedure involves the patient swallowing an endoscope that contains a tiny sound wave—emitting transducer at its tip? The tip is positioned in the esophagus so that it is directly behind the heart

A) PET
B) SPECT
C) TEE
D) Doppler


C
Explanation: A) A PET scan does not use an endoscope.
B) A SPECT scan does not use an endoscope.
C) Correct! TEE stands for transesophageal echocardiography.
D) Doppler does not use an endoscope.

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