Development of a system for acquiring, reconstructing, and visualizing three-dimensional ultrasonic angiograms

Warren S. Edwards; Cameron J. Ritchie; Yongmin Kim; Laurence A. Mack

doi:10.1117/12.207604

27 April 1995 Development of a system for acquiring, reconstructing, and visualizing three-dimensional ultrasonic angiograms

Warren S. Edwards, Cameron J. Ritchie, Yongmin Kim, Laurence A. Mack

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Proceedings Volume 2431, Medical Imaging 1995: Image Display; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.207604
Event: Medical Imaging 1995, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We have developed a three-dimensional (3D) imaging system using power Doppler (PD) ultrasound (US). This system can be used for visualizing and analyzing the vascular anatomy of parenchymal organs. To create the 3D PD images, we acquired a series of two-dimensional PD images from a commercial US scanner and recorded the position and orientation of each image using a 3D magnetic position sensor. Three-dimensional volumes were reconstructed using specially designed software and then volume rendered for display. We assessed the feasibility and geometric accuracy of our system with various flow phantoms. The system was then tested on a volunteer by scanning a transplanted kidney. The reconstructed volumes of the flow phantom contained less than 1 mm of geometric distortion and the 3D images of the transplanted kidney depicted the segmental, arcuate, and interlobar vessels.

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Warren S. Edwards, Cameron J. Ritchie, Yongmin Kim, and Laurence A. Mack "Development of a system for acquiring, reconstructing, and visualizing three-dimensional ultrasonic angiograms", Proc. SPIE 2431, Medical Imaging 1995: Image Display, (27 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.207604

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