like i said above - just be clear on whether you are getting basic or "advanced" (the one recognized by the american society of echocardiography).
Molly: not only do we insert them... but we also perform them and read them and use them in clinical situations... just like the PA catheter became a diagnostic tool, the TEE has become a wonderful tool in the OR!!!! of course, only when it is clinically indicated... however, you will find that it is primarily used in the Cardiac ORs to assist with evaluation of pre-operative valvular disease, post-operative valvular function, ventricular function/filling, eval for flows/clots, etc... the list goes on and on