Surgery – Ultrasound 3-d imaging
Patent
1997-09-22
1999-02-16
Lateef, Marvin M.
Surgery
Ultrasound 3-d imaging
600450, 600441, A61B 800
Patent
active
058710191
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic transducer acquires a series of ultrasound tomograms as it continuously rotates through a range of angles. When positioned in a left ventricular long axis view, serial sectional slices are acquired within 6 seconds from which a 3D image is reconstructed. The boundary of the left ventricle is identified in this 3D image using a reference database produced by a learning process that captures expert knowledge of left ventricle cavity shapes.
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Imam Ali M.
Lateef Marvin M.
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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