title: Practical guide for three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography using a fully sampled matrix array transducer.
abstract: Real-time three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography is a major innovation in the history of cardiovascular ultrasound. Advances in computer and transducer technologies, especially the fully-sampled matrix array transducer, have permitted real-time 3D image acquisition and display. Several vendors provide 3D imaging but use different terminology for similar functions, creating confusion for consumers. This article provides a practical guide on how to acquire and analyze 3D images on-cart using currently available ultrasound systems (iE33, Philips Medical System, Andover, MA; Vivid7, GE Healthcare, Wauwatosa, WI) in daily clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Hyun Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ramesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Farouk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mookadam
authors.forename: Bijoy K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Khandheria
authors.forename: A Jamil
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tajik
authors.forename: Krishnaswamy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran