title: Real-time simulation of transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: In this paper we describe an approach to interactively render ultrasound images for a transesophageal echocardiogram procedure. Our prototype features an animated 3D model of a human heart that is used to synthesize virtual ultrasound images in real-time. The user can control the probe and interact with the simulator via a GUI or with a haptics device. The ultrasound plane is rendered in a classical 2D view but can also be displayed in the context of the 3D heart model.
authors.affiliation: SenseGraphics AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ullrich
authors.affiliation: Robarts Research Institute, Western University London Canada.
authors.forename: Jaques S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Milner
authors.affiliation: Robarts Research Institute, Western University London Canada.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: SenseGraphics AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Evestedt
authors.affiliation: Robarts Research Institute, Western University London Canada.
authors.forename: Terry M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular