title: A 3D ultrasound scanner: real time filtering and rendering algorithms.
abstract: The work described here has been carried out within a collaborative project between DIST and ESAOTE BIOMEDICA aiming to set up a new ultrasonic scanner performing 3D reconstruction. A system is being set up to process and display 3D ultrasonic data in a fast, economical and user friendly way to help the physician during diagnosis. A comparison is presented among several algorithms for digital filtering, data segmentation and rendering for real time, PC based, three-dimensional reconstruction from B-mode ultrasonic biomedical images. Several algorithms for digital filtering have been compared as relates to processing time and to final image quality. Three-dimensional data segmentation techniques and rendering has been carried out with special reference to user friendly features for foreseeable applications and reconstruction speed.
authors.affiliation: DIST Department of Information Systems and Telematic-University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cifarelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruggiero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brusacà
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazzarella
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*