High-definition freehand 3-D ultrasound.
This paper describes a high-definition freehand 3-D ultrasound (US) system, with accuracy surpassing that of previously documented systems. 3-D point location accuracy within a US data set can be achieved to within 0.5 mm. Such accuracy is possible through a series of novel system-design and calibration techniques. The accuracy is quantified using a purpose-built tissue-mimicking phantom, designed to create realistic clinical conditions without compromising the accuracy of the measurement procedure. The paper includes a thorough discussion of the various ways of measuring system accuracy and their relative merits; and compares, in this context, all recently documented freehand 3-D US systems.
Treece
Graham M
GM
Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, UK. gmt11@eng.cam.ac.uk
Gee
Andrew H
AH
Prager
Richard W
RW
Cash
Charlotte J C
CJ
Berman
Laurence H
LH
D002138:Calibration; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods