Three-dimensional echocardiographic reconstruction of mitral valve color Doppler flow events.
In vitro studies have suggested superior accuracy of 3-dimensional echocardiography over conventional methods for the characterization and quantitation of color Doppler flow events. Little in vivo work has been reported in this area; this study demonstrates the feasibility of 3-dimensional reconstruction of mitral valve flow events in an unselected group of adult patients and discusses optimal instrument settings for the acquisition of 3-dimensional datasets.
Irvine
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Department of Echocardiography, Regional Cardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom.
Derrick
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Morris
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Norton
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Kenny
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity