An analysis of three-dimensional reconstructive echocardiography.
Three-dimensional reconstructive echocardiography provides the necessary data for a complete description of cardiac structure and function. It is implemented using an inexpensive position locating device, a sector scanner, and a general purpose computer with attached image and graphics processors. Its application to the three-dimensional reconstruction of the endocardial surface yields a graphics display of a multiple tomographic slice ensemble. Quantitative applications include a more accurate Simpson's Rule volume calculation and centroid computations for wall motion and shape analysis.
D003201:Computers; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement