Title :
Reconstruction of 3-D images of left ventricle from the rotating 2-D echocardiograms and calculating its volume
Author :
Hung, B.N. ; Chiang, K.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Chung Yuan Christian Univ., Chungli, Taiwan
Abstract :
A method of estimating left ventricular volume by echocardiography is proposed. It involves the use of an image processing technique to extract the cross-sectional shape. A method of finding the edge of the left ventricle and reconstructing its 3-D shape is presented. Comparison with reported results shows that the method is simple and accurate
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; biomedical ultrasonics; cardiology; patient diagnosis; picture processing; 3D images reconstruction; cross-sectional shape; left ventricle; medical diagnostic imaging; rotating 2D echocardiograms; Biomedical engineering; Cardiac disease; Cardiology; Echocardiography; Heart; Image edge detection; Image processing; Image reconstruction; Probes; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.95800
