title: M.mode.ify: A Free Online Tool to Generate Post Hoc M-Mode Images From Any Ultrasound Clip.
abstract: We present a software tool designed to generate an M-mode image post hoc from any B-mode ultrasound clip, along any possible axis. M.mode.ify works by breaking down an ultrasound clip into individual frames. It then rotates and crops these frames by using a user-selected M-mode line. The post hoc M-mode image is created by splicing these frames together. Users can measure time and distance after proper calibration through the M.mode.ify interface. This tool opens up new possibilities for clinical application, quality assurance, and research. It is available free for public use at http://www.ultrasoundoftheweek.com/M.mode.ify/.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, Tennessee USA bensmith.md@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Benjamin C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, Tennessee USA.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Avila
mesh_terms: D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012984:Software; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: M-mode; online; point-of-care ultrasound; quality assurance; research