Title :
Quantitative harmonic 3D echocardiography with a fast rotating ultrasound transducer
Author :
Voormolen, M.M. ; Krenning, B.J. ; Lancée, C.T. ; ten Cate, F.J. ; Roelandt, J.R.T.C. ; van der Steen, A.F.W. ; de Jong, N.
Author_Institution :
Interuniv. Cardiology Inst. of the Netherlands, Utrecht, Netherlands
Abstract :
Left ventricular (LV) volume and function measurement is the most common clinical referral question in the echocardiography laboratory. A fast, practical and accurate method would facilitate access to this important diagnostic information. We developed a fast rotating phased array transducer for 3D harmonic imaging of the heart, which makes fast and accurate LV volume and function measurement feasible. In this manuscript the implementation and validation of the data processing is described.
Keywords :
echocardiography; harmonics; ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonic transducer arrays; 3D echocardiography; 3D harmonic imaging; data processing; fast rotating phased array transducer; fast rotating ultrasound transducer; function measurement; left ventricular volume; quantitative harmonics; Echocardiography; Heart; Laboratories; Phase measurement; Phased arrays; Rotation measurement; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Volume measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics, 2003 IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7922-5
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.2003.1293369
