title: Three-dimensional echocardiography of colour Doppler flow.
abstract: Three-dimensional echocardiography of colour Doppler flow developed quickly with the advent of three-dimensional echocardiography. An increasing amount of research has shown that three-dimensional echocardiography of colour Doppler flow is feasible and facilitates measurement of stroke volume and cardiac output, and assessment of heart valve and congenital heart diseases. Although the technique still has some drawbacks that hamper its widespread use, as the technology continues to improve, three-dimensional echocardiography of colour Doppler flow has the potential to serve as a powerful noninvasive clinical tool, aiding physicians in the serial assessment of heart disease and response to intervention. We review the developmental history and the most recent clinical information related to three-dimensional echocardiography of colour Doppler flow.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated Tongji University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Wen
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ya-Wei
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sahn
mesh_terms: D002302:Cardiac Output; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000266:history*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000266:history; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests