title: Three-dimensional echocardiographic technology.
abstract: This article addresses the current state of the art of technology in three-dimensional echocardiography as it applies to transducer design, beam forming, display, and quantification. Because three-dimensional echocardiography encompasses many technical and clinical areas, this article reviews its strengths and limitations and concludes with an analysis of what to use when.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Investigations, Ultrasound Research & Development, Philips Medical Systems, 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810, USA. ivan.salgo@philips.com
authors.forename: Ivan S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Salgo
mesh_terms: D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology