Title :
Freehand three-dimensional ultrasound imaging of the carotid arteries
Author :
Sherebrin, S. ; Rankin, R. ; Spence, D. ; Fenster, A.
Author_Institution :
Imaging Res. Labs., Robarts Res. Inst., London, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The authors have developed a freehand three dimensional ultrasound system and are currently evaluating its technical and clinical viability for the purposes of quantitatively assessing atherosclerotic lesions as well as stenosis in the carotid artery
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biomedical ultrasonics; atherosclerotic lesions; clinical viability; freehand three dimensional ultrasound system; medical diagnostic imaging; quantitative assessment; stenosis; technical viability; ultrasound imaging; Birds; Carotid arteries; Image reconstruction; Imaging phantoms; Magnetic field measurement; Optical imaging; Probes; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575261
