Real-time volumetric echocardiography: the technology and the possibilities.
The heart is a dynamic organ with complexities in its shape. As such, it places special demands on three-dimensional techniques for reconstruction. Real-time volumetric echocardiography, which is based on phased array and parallel processing principles to enhance line density within a scan volume, provides rapid image acquisition. We introduce the principle, potential clinical importance, current limitations, and future of volumetric imaging methods.
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Department of Medicine, The Center for Emergency Cardiovascular Technologies, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Ota
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Kang
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Fleishman
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Stetten
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Li
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Ohazama
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Adams
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Landolfo
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Ryan
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von Ramm
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D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*