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Chen CT, Gu GX. Physics-Informed Deep-Learning For Elasticity: Forward, Inverse, and Mixed Problems. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023:e2300439. [PMID: 37092567 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Elastography is a medical imaging technique used to measure the elasticity of tissues by comparing ultrasound signals before and after a light compression. The lateral resolution of ultrasound is much inferior to the axial resolution. Current elastography methods generally require both axial and lateral displacement components, making them less effective for clinical applications. Additionally, these methods often rely on the assumption of material incompressibility, which can lead to inaccurate elasticity reconstruction as no materials are truly incompressible. To address these challenges, a new physics-informed deep-learning method for elastography is proposed. This new method integrates a displacement network and an elasticity network to reconstruct the Young's modulus field of a heterogeneous object based on only a measured axial displacement field. It also allows for the removal of the assumption of material incompressibility, enabling the reconstruction of both Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio fields simultaneously. The authors demonstrate that using multiple measurements can mitigate the potential error introduced by the "eggshell" effect, in which the presence of stiff material prevents the generation of strain in soft material. These improvements make this new method a valuable tool for a wide range of applications in medical imaging, materials characterization, and beyond.
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- Chun-Teh Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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Cha K. A Longitudinal Approach to the Relationships Among Sleep, Behavioral Adjustment, and Maternal Depression in Preschoolers. Front Psychol 2022; 13:819657. [PMID: 35496247 PMCID: PMC9043319 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.819657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between children’s sleep duration (SD) and problems (SPs), behavioral adjustment [externalizing behaviors (EB) and internalizing behaviors (IB)], and maternal depressive symptoms (MDS) in preschoolers over a period of 3 years (4–6 years of age). For this purpose, latent growth modeling (LGM) was conducted using 2012(W5) to 2014(W7) data from the National Panel Study on Korean Children (PSKC), while controlling for family contextual factors (i.e., responsive parenting, developmental stimulations, and marital conflict) and child temperament (children’s negative emotionality). First, children who slept longer at four were concurrently associated with lower levels of EB, while more SPs were associated with higher levels of EB and IB, concurrently. Second, greater decreases in SPs were associated with greater decline in EB and IB. Higher levels of MDS at four were associated with higher levels of child EB, IB, and SPs, concurrently. However, no longitudinal associations were found between the rates of change in MDS and children’s sleep and adjustment (EB and IB). Finally, the magnitude of the associations among the variables was greater overall in the SPs models than in the SD models. These findings suggest that addressing sleep problems, rather than sleep duration, seem to be more important in predicting and preventing young children’s adjustment problems and also that more attention should be paid to MDS during preschool years as much as during the postpartum period for better child adjustment outcomes.
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- Kijoo Cha
- Department of Early Childhood Education, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea
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Wen T, Wang C, Zhang Y, Zhou S. A Novel Ultrasound Probe Spatial Calibration Method Using a Combined Phantom and Stylus. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 46:2079-2089. [PMID: 32446677 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Intra-operative ultrasound (US) is a popular imaging modality for its non-radiative and real-time advantages. However, it is still challenging to perform an interventional procedure under two-dimensional (2-D) US image guidance. Accordingly, the trend has been to perform three-dimensional (3-D) US image guidance by equipping the US probe with a spatial position tracking device, which requires accurate probe calibration for determining the spatial position between the B-scan image and the tracked probe. In this report, we propose a novel probe spatial calibration method by developing a calibration phantom combined with the tracking stylus. The calibration phantom is custom-designed to simplify the alignment between the stylus tip and the B-scan image plane. The spatial position of the stylus tip is tracked in real time, and its 2-D image pixel location is extracted and collected simultaneously. Gaussian distribution is used to model the spatial position of the stylus tip and the iterative closest point-based optimization algorithm is used to estimate the spatial transformation that matches these two point sets. Once the probe is calibrated, its trajectory and the B-scan image are collected and used for the volume reconstruction in our freehand 3-D US imaging system. Experimental results demonstrate that the probe calibration approach results in less than 1-mm mean point reconstruction accuracy. It requires less than 5 min for an inexperienced user to complete the probe calibration procedure with minimal training. The mockup test shows that the 3-D images are geometrically correct with 0.28°-angle accuracy and 0.40-mm distance accuracy.
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- Tiexiang Wen
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, P. R. China; Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, P. R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, P. R. China; Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, P. R. China.
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Ilovitsh T, Ilovitsh A, Foiret J, Ferrara KW. Imaging beyond ultrasonically-impenetrable objects. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5759. [PMID: 29636513 PMCID: PMC5893560 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23776-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ultrasound images are severely degraded by the presence of obstacles such as bones and air gaps along the beam path. This paper describes a method for imaging structures that are distal to obstacles that are otherwise impenetrable to ultrasound. The method uses an optically-inspired holographic algorithm to beam-shape the emitted ultrasound field in order to bypass the obstacle and place the beam focus beyond the obstruction. The resulting performance depends on the transducer aperture, the size and position of the obstacle, and the position of the target. Improvement compared to standard ultrasound imaging is significant for obstacles for which the width is larger than one fourth of the transducer aperture and the depth is within a few centimeters of the transducer. For such cases, the improvement in focal intensity at the location of the target reaches 30-fold, and the improvement in peak-to-side-lobe ratio reaches 3-fold. The method can be implemented in conventional ultrasound systems, and the entire process can be performed in real time. This method has applications in the fields of cancer detection, abdominal imaging, imaging of vertebral structure and ultrasound tomography. Here, its effectiveness is demonstrated using wire targets, tissue mimicking phantoms and an ex vivo biological sample.
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- Tali Ilovitsh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
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Agabiti-Rosei E, Muiesan ML, Salvetti M. Review: New approaches to the assessment of left ventricular hypertrophy. Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 1:119-28. [DOI: 10.1177/1753944707086350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In hypertension, Left ventricular hypertrophy is initially a useful compensatory process that represents an adaptation to increased ventricular wall stress; however, it is also the first step toward the development of overt clinical disease. For this reason most international guidelines recommend the assessment of cardiac target organ damage in hypertensive patients for cardiovascular risk stratification. It is therefore of great importance to keep in mind the strengths and weakness of the different available methods for LVH assessment. Several methods are currently available for the assessment of LVH; however the various techniques differ in cost, availability, sensitivity and specificity. Due to its wide availability and its low cost, eLectrocardiography should be part of all routine assessment of subjects with high blood pressure; however, despite its good specificity, the sensitivity for LVH detection is low. Several other methods have been proposed for LVH detection. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging allows 3D reconstruction of the heart with high spatial resolution; however its main limitation is represented by the relatively low availability and by its costs. Echocardiography certainly represents a valuable method for the detection of LVH in hypertensive patients, due to its wide availability and its relatively low cost. The main limitations of the technique are represented by the lower spatial resolution and reproducibility in comparison with magnetic resonance. The development of new matrix-array transducers and new software for 3D reconstruction with echocardiography make this approach particularly promising for the future; in the meantime, standard echocardiography, widely available and with low cost, will probably remain the most used tool for the evaluation of left ventricular structure and function in hypertension.
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- Enrico Agabiti-Rosei
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, c/o 2a Medicina Spedali Civili di Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia,
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, c/o 2a Medicina Spedali Civili di Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, c/o 2a Medicina Spedali Civili di Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia
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Yu H, Pattichis MS, Agurto C, Beth Goens M. A 3D freehand ultrasound system for multi-view reconstructions from sparse 2D scanning planes. Biomed Eng Online 2011; 10:7. [PMID: 21251284 PMCID: PMC3037343 DOI: 10.1186/1475-925x-10-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background A significant limitation of existing 3D ultrasound systems comes from the fact that the majority of them work with fixed acquisition geometries. As a result, the users have very limited control over the geometry of the 2D scanning planes. Methods We present a low-cost and flexible ultrasound imaging system that integrates several image processing components to allow for 3D reconstructions from limited numbers of 2D image planes and multiple acoustic views. Our approach is based on a 3D freehand ultrasound system that allows users to control the 2D acquisition imaging using conventional 2D probes. For reliable performance, we develop new methods for image segmentation and robust multi-view registration. We first present a new hybrid geometric level-set approach that provides reliable segmentation performance with relatively simple initializations and minimum edge leakage. Optimization of the segmentation model parameters and its effect on performance is carefully discussed. Second, using the segmented images, a new coarse to fine automatic multi-view registration method is introduced. The approach uses a 3D Hotelling transform to initialize an optimization search. Then, the fine scale feature-based registration is performed using a robust, non-linear least squares algorithm. The robustness of the multi-view registration system allows for accurate 3D reconstructions from sparse 2D image planes. Results Volume measurements from multi-view 3D reconstructions are found to be consistently and significantly more accurate than measurements from single view reconstructions. The volume error of multi-view reconstruction is measured to be less than 5% of the true volume. We show that volume reconstruction accuracy is a function of the total number of 2D image planes and the number of views for calibrated phantom. In clinical in-vivo cardiac experiments, we show that volume estimates of the left ventricle from multi-view reconstructions are found to be in better agreement with clinical measures than measures from single view reconstructions. Conclusions Multi-view 3D reconstruction from sparse 2D freehand B-mode images leads to more accurate volume quantification compared to single view systems. The flexibility and low-cost of the proposed system allow for fine control of the image acquisition planes for optimal 3D reconstructions from multiple views.
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- Honggang Yu
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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Gopal AS, Chukwu EO, Iwuchukwu CJ, Katz AS, Toole RS, Schapiro W, Reichek N. Normal Values of Right Ventricular Size and Function by Real-time 3-Dimensional Echocardiography: Comparison with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2007; 20:445-55. [PMID: 17484982 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Assessment of right ventricular function by 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DECHO) is difficult because of its complex shape. Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DECHO) may be superior. METHODS End-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume, stroke volume, and ejection fraction obtained by 2DECHO, RT3DECHO short-axis disk summation (DS), and RT3DECHO apical rotation were compared with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in 71 healthy individuals. RESULTS RT3DECHO DS showed less volume underestimation compared with 2DECHO and RT3DECHO apical rotation. Test-retest variability for RT3DECHO DS end-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume, stroke volume, and ejection fraction were 3.3%, 8.7%, 10%, and 10.3%, respectively. Normal reference ranges of indexed volumes (mean +/- 2SD) for right ventricular end-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume, stroke volume, and ejection fraction were 38.6 to 92.2 mL/m(2), 7.8 to 50.6 mL/m(2), 22.5 to 42.9 mL/m(2), and 38.0% to 65.3%, respectively, for women and 47.0 to 100 mL/m(2), 23.0 to 52.6 mL/m(2), 14.2 to 48.4 mL/m(2), and 29.9% to 58.4%, respectively, for men. CONCLUSIONS RT3DECHO DS is superior to RT3DECHO apical rotation and 2DECHO for right ventricular quantification, and performs acceptably when compared with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in healthy individuals.
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Hung J, Lang R, Flachskampf F, Shernan SK, McCulloch ML, Adams DB, Thomas J, Vannan M, Ryan T. 3D echocardiography: a review of the current status and future directions. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2007; 20:213-33. [PMID: 17336747 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2007.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Judy Hung
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Quantitative three dimensional echocardiography: Methodology, validation, and clinical applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/bfb0056192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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Caiani EG, Corsi C, Sugeng L, MacEneaney P, Weinert L, Mor-Avi V, Lang RM. Improved quantification of left ventricular mass based on endocardial and epicardial surface detection with real time three dimensional echocardiography. Heart 2006; 92:213-9. [PMID: 15890763 PMCID: PMC1860785 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.060889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2005] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To develop a technique for volumetric analysis of real time three dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) data aimed at quantifying left ventricular (LV) mass and to validate the technique against magnetic resonance (MR) assumed as the reference standard. DESIGN RT3DE, which has recently become widely available, provides dynamic pyramidal data structures that encompass the entire heart and allows four dimensional assessment of cardiac anatomy and function. However, analysis techniques for the quantification of LV mass from RT3DE data are fundamentally two dimensional, rely on geometric modelling, and do not fully exploit the volumetric information contained in RT3DE datasets. Twenty one patients underwent two dimensional echocardiography (2DE), RT3DE, and cardiac MR. LV mass was measured from 2DE and MR images by conventional techniques. RT3DE data were analysed to semiautomatically detect endocardial and epicardial LV surfaces by the level set approach. From the detected surfaces, LV mass was computed directly in the three dimensional space as voxel counts. RESULTS RT3DE measurement was feasible in 19 of 21 patients and resulted in higher correlation with MR (r = 0.96) than did 2DE (r = 0.79). RT3DE measurements also had a significantly smaller bias (-2.1 g) and tighter limits of agreement (2SD = +/-23 g) with MR than did the 2DE values (bias (2SD) -34.9 (50) g). Additionally, interobserver variability of RT3DE (12.5%) was significantly lower than that of 2DE (24.1%). CONCLUSIONS Direct three dimensional model independent LV mass measurement from RT3DE images is feasible in the clinical setting and provides fast and accurate assessment of LV mass, superior to the two dimensional analysis techniques.
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- E G Caiani
- Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging Laboratory, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Mor-Avi V, Sugeng L, Weinert L, MacEneaney P, Caiani EG, Koch R, Salgo IS, Lang RM. Fast Measurement of Left Ventricular Mass With Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography. Circulation 2004; 110:1814-8. [PMID: 15381653 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000142670.65971.5f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular (LV) mass is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with systemic hypertension. However, the accuracy of 2D echocardiographic LV mass measurements is limited because acquiring anatomically correct apical views is often difficult. We tested the hypothesis that LV mass could be measured more accurately from real-time 3D (RT3D) data sets, which allow offline selection of nonforeshortened apical views, by comparing 2D and RT3D measurements against cardiac MR (CMR) measurements. METHODS AND RESULTS Echocardiographic imaging was performed (Philips 7500) in 21 patients referred for CMR imaging (1.5 T, GE). Apical 2- and 4-chamber views and RT3D data sets were acquired and analyzed by 2 independent observers. The RT3D data sets were used to select nonforeshortened apical 2- and 4-chamber views (3DQ-QLAB, Philips). In both 2D and RT3D images, LV long axis was measured; endocardial and epicardial boundaries were traced, and mass was calculated by use of the biplane method of disks. CMR LV mass values were obtained through standard techniques (MASS Analysis, GE). The RT3D data resulted in significantly larger LV long-axis dimensions and measurements of LV mass that correlated with CMR better (r=0.90) than 2D (r=0.79). The 2D technique underestimated LV mass (bias, 39%), whereas RT3D measurements showed only minimal bias (3%). The 95% limits of agreement were significantly wider for 2D (52%) than RT3D (28%). Additionally, the RT3D technique reduced the interobserver variability (37% to 7%) and intraobserver variability (19% to 8%). CONCLUSIONS RT3D imaging provides the basis for accurate and reliable measurement of LV mass.
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- Victor Mor-Avi
- Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Laboratory, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill 60637, USA.
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Sugeng L, Weinert L, Lang RM. Left ventricular assessment using real time three dimensional echocardiography. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2003; 89 Suppl 3:iii29-36. [PMID: 14594873 PMCID: PMC1876303 DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.suppl_3.iii29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- L Sugeng
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Smith JL, Bolson EL, Wong SP, Hubka M, Sheehan FH. Three-dimensional assessment of two-dimensional technique for evaluation of right ventricular function by tricuspid annulus motion. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2003; 19:189-97. [PMID: 12834155 DOI: 10.1023/a:1023655705807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Measurement of tricuspid annulus motion (TAM) is an easy way to estimate right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF). However the accuracy of two-dimensional (2-D) methods for analyzing the three-dimensional (3-D) structure of the tricuspid annulus has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the accuracy with which 2-D measurements of TAM reflect RVEF using 3-D reconstructions of the heart at end diastole (ED) and end systole (ES). METHODS 2-D echocardiographic studies were performed on 12 subjects and used to reconstruct the RV and tricuspid annulus in 3-D at ED and ES. Measurements of TAM from medial and lateral positions on the annulus were selected from the standard echocardiographic apical four-chamber view. The minimum and maximum possible TAM values, RV volumes, and movement of the apex of the heart along the trajectory of TAM were calculated from the 3-D reconstructions. RESULTS TAM correlated highly with RVEF (r > or = 0.90). Values found by 2-D and 3-D techniques were not significantly different. Correcting TAM for apex motion did not improve correlation. Summation of medial and lateral TAM data increased correlation values slightly relative to lateral TAM alone. Regional aberrant contractility degraded the predictive value of TAM. CONCLUSION Estimation of RVEF from 2-D echo measurement of TAM is accurate, especially when medial and lateral TAM are summed, except in patients with severe apical RV dysfunction.
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- Jordan L Smith
- Cardiovascular Research and Training Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Dorosz JL, Bolson EL, Waiss MS, Sheehan FH. Three-dimensional visual guidance improves the accuracy of calculating right ventricular volume with two-dimensional echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2003; 16:675-81. [PMID: 12778029 DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(03)00226-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Three-dimensional guidance programs have been shown to increase the reproducibility of 2-dimensional (2D) left ventricular volume calculations, but these systems have not been tested in 2D measurements of the right ventricle. Using magnetic fields to identify the probe location, we developed a new 3-dimensional guidance system that displays the line of intersection, the plane of intersection, and the numeric angle of intersection between the current image plane and previously saved scout views. When used by both an experienced and an inexperienced sonographer, this guidance system increases the accuracy of the 2D right ventricular volume measurements using a monoplane pyramidal model. Furthermore, a reconstruction of the right ventricle, with a computed volume similar to the calculated 2D volume, can be displayed quickly by tracing a few anatomic structures on 2D scans.
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- Jennifer L Dorosz
- Cardiovascular Research and Training Center, University of Washington, Box 356422, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Wong SP, Johnson RK, Sheehan FH. Rapid and accurate left ventricular surface generation from three-dimensional echocardiography by a catalog based method. Rapid LV surface generation by three-dimensional echo. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2003; 19:9-17. [PMID: 12602477 DOI: 10.1023/a:1021706726708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Quantitative analysis from three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography requires accurate reconstruction of left ventricular (LV) surfaces. This currently requires time-consuming manual image tracing. We describe and validate an alternative rapid method of generating LV surfaces. METHODS A 3D-image set is acquired using transthoracic scanning. Images from five standard echo views are displayed and border points selected where anatomic landmarks are well defined. A LV surface is reconstructed as a convex weighted sum of LVs from a catalog of 80 LVs. The intersections of the surface with the five views are presented on these images. The routine may be rerun until the LV surface matches the images. One LV surface is generated in 3 min +/- 27 s. In 41 studies (19 normal, 15 previous infarction, seven cardiomyopathy) the volumes of the catalog-fit endocardial and epicardial surfaces were compared with volumes from surfaces reconstructed from full manual tracing. RESULTS Over a wide range of LV volumes and ejection fraction (EF), the catalog-fit results correlated closely to those from manual tracing: end-diastolic volume (194 +/- 99 vs. 204 +/- 110 ml, y = 0.93x, R2 = 0.99, SEE = 19 ml, p < 0.001), end-systolic volume (122 +/- 95 vs. 131 +/- 106 ml, y = 0.92x, R2 = 0.99, SEE = 13 ml, p < 0.001), EF (42 +/- 16 vs. 42 +/- 15%, y = x, R2 = 0.99, SEE = 4%, p < 0.001) and mass (220 +/- 88 vs. 204 +/- 86 g, y = 1.1x, R2 = 0.99, SEE = 24 g, p < 0.001). The endocardial catalog surface was generated from an average of 20 points and three computational runs for both end-diastole and end-systole. CONCLUSIONS The catalog method of LV reconstruction from 3D-echo provides accurate measurement of volume, EF and mass. The speed of the method is a major advantage.
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- Selwyn P Wong
- Cardiac Imaging Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Deng J, Yates R, Sullivan ID, McDonald D, Linney AD, Lees WR, Anderson RH, Rodeck CH. Dynamic three-dimensional color Doppler ultrasound of human fetal intracardiac flow. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2002; 20:131-136. [PMID: 12153663 DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00752.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To develop dynamic three-dimensional ultrasound techniques for prenatal imaging of the intracardiovascular flow as well as the cardiovascular structure to address difficulties in assessing the spatially complex hemodynamics and morphology of the fetal heart. METHODS Gray-scale and color (velocity) Doppler echocardiography were performed on 12 fetuses to provide serial anatomical and rheological tomograms which were spatially registered in three dimensions. Using a second ultrasound machine simultaneously, spectral Doppler ultrasound was performed to record umbilical arterial waveforms, thus providing the temporal (fourth) dimension in terms of the cardiac cycle and facilitating removal of motion artifacts. RESULTS Acquisitions were successful in eight of 15 attempts. Imaging of the flow of blood in four dimensions was achieved in six of the eight datasets. In one case with complex cardiac malformations, three-dimensional reconstructions at systole and diastole offered dynamic diagnostic views not appreciated on the cross-sectional images. CONCLUSIONS Our novel technique has made possible the prenatal visualization of the spatial distribution and true direction of intracardiac flow of blood in four dimensions in the absence of motion artifacts. The technique suggests that diagnosis of cardiac malformations can be made on the basis of morphological and hemodynamic changes throughout the entire cardiac cycle, offering unique and significant information complementary to conventional techniques. Further work to integrate the several non-purpose-built machines into a single system will improve the rate of acquisition of data, and may provide a new means of imaging and modeling structure and hemodynamics, not only for the fetal heart but for many other moving body parts.
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- J Deng
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
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King DL. Errors as a result of metal in the near environment when using an electromagnetic locator with freehand three-dimensional echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2002; 15:731-5. [PMID: 12094172 DOI: 10.1067/mje.2002.118907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Quantitative ventriculography by freehand 3-dimensional (3D) echocardiography with an acoustic spatial locator has been proven to provide highly accurate reproducible measurements of left ventricular volume, mass, and function. It has been shown to be 2 to 3 times better than conventional 2-dimensional echocardiographic techniques. Although accurate, the acoustic spatial locator uses a spark gap to generate hypersound for locating and is somewhat bulky. The Bird direct current electromagnetic locator (Ascension Technology Corp, Burlington, Vt) is a notable alternative locator for the freehand 3D system because it is small and easily portable. However, conductive metals in the near environment may adversely affect electromagnetic locator accuracy. To determine the feasibility of using the electromagnetic locator in a freehand 3D echocardiographic system in the conventional hospital environment, a series of experiments was carried out assessing the accuracy of such a system under various conditions of exposure to conductive metal. METHODS Using tissue equivalent ellipsoid phantoms of known volumes, we compared volume measurement accuracy of the freehand 3D echocardiographic system equipped with the standard Bird or miniBird electromagnetic locator systems with our freehand acoustic spatial locator 3D echocardiographic system in 3 experiments: (experiment 1) no metal within 30 in (76.2 cm) of the phantoms and electromagnetic locator; (experiment 2) phantoms placed on a standard metal hospital stretcher with conductive metal less than 10 in (25.4 cm) from the phantoms and electromagnetic locator and with the echocardiographic machine greater than 30 in (76.2 cm) from the electromagnetic locator; and (experiment 3) phantoms placed on the same stretcher with conductive metal less than 10 in (25.4 cm) from the phantoms and electromagnetic locator and with the echocardiographic machine in its usual position approximately 10 in (25.4 cm) from the electromagnetic locator. RESULTS For experiment 1 there was no significant volume error (<1%) by any system; no significant difference among the 3 locator systems (acoustic, Bird, or miniBird). For experiment 2 there was significant volume underestimation error by both electromagnetic locator systems (-10.9%, P <.05). For experiment 3 there was significant and greater volume underestimation error by both electromagnetic locator systems (-14.7%, P <.05) in close proximity to the echocardiographic machine. Interobserver variability was 5.1%. CONCLUSION For quantitative ventriculography by a freehand 3D echocardiographic system, electromagnetic locator systems should not be used if conductive metal is in the near environment (<30 in [76.2 cm] from the locator). Accurate quantitative ventriculography may be performed with an electromagnetic locator system if the near environment is free of conductive metals.
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- Donald L King
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, USA.
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Wong S, French R, Bolson E, McDonald J, Legget M, Sheehan F. Morphologic features of the rheumatic mitral regurgitant valve by three-dimensional echocardiography. Am Heart J 2001; 142:897-907. [PMID: 11685179 DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.117775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rheumatic fever remains a significant worldwide cause of mitral regurgitation (MR). We describe morphologic features of the rheumatic MR valve by quantitative 3-dimensional (3D) echocardiography. METHODS Eight healthy subjects and 16 patients with less than moderate (n = 7) or more than or equal to moderate (n = 9) rheumatic MR underwent 3D echocardiography by use of freehand transthoracic scanning. Left ventricular (LV) borders, mitral chordae, papillary muscles and annuli were traced at end-diastole (ED) and end-systole (ES) with LV surfaces and mitral annulus reconstructed in 3D. Regional LV function was quantified by myocardial thickening. Regional LV shape was assessed by alignment of diseased ED endocardial surfaces to a reference normal surface. RESULTS In the diseased group, LVs were more spheric and had regional shape abnormality in the area of anterior papillary muscle attachment. LV volumes, ejection fraction, and regional function in the areas of papillary attachment were not different. Mitral annular length and area were increased and correlated with LVED volume but were no different in height, sphericity, or beat-to-beat deformity. Chordal and papillary muscle lengths were not reduced. The interchordal angle (between the anterior and posterior chordae) was more acute in MR. CONCLUSION Alterations in LV geometry and mitral apparatus morphologic features contribute to rheumatic regurgitant disease. Consequent changes include malalignment of the papillary muscles and a narrowed interchordal angle that is opposite to the widening seen in MR from dilated cardiomyopathy. We hypothesize that leaflet involvement with retraction causes increased tension on the chordae, a reduction in the interchordal angle, and a consequent coaptation defect.
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- S Wong
- Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Hammerer-Lercher A, Neubauer E, Müller S, Pachinger O, Puschendorf B, Mair J. Head-to-head comparison of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal pro-atrial natriuretic peptide in diagnosing left ventricular dysfunction. Clin Chim Acta 2001; 310:193-7. [PMID: 11498085 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(01)00578-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), NT-proBNP and NT-pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (NT-proANP) were measured in blood samples from 57 patients using immunoassays and immunoradiometric assays to evaluate the usefulness as diagnostic markers for the detection of heart failure. For the detection of impaired left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), receiver operating characteristic curves showed that BNP had the best diagnostic performance with an area under curve (AUC) of 0.75+/-0.06. However, NT-proBNP (AUC: 0.67+/-0.07) and NT-proANP (AUC: 0.69+/-0.08) showed no significant difference to BNP. In a further analysis for the detection of resting LVEF <40%, BNP again was the best marker with an AUC of 0.83+/-0.06. NT-proBNP showed only a slightly smaller AUC (0.79+/-0.07). The AUC for NT-proANP was significantly smaller (0.65+/-0.08) compared to BNP. Additionally, BNP and NT-proBNP correlated negatively with the resting LVEF (BNP: -0.472, p<0.001; NT-proBNP: -0.306, p=0.026), whereas NT-proANP showed no significant correlation. In summary, BNP was the best marker to detect patients with impaired LVEF compared to NT-proBNP and NT-proANP. However, NT-proBNP showed no significant differences to BNP and it is therefore a new promising alternative marker for the detection of left ventricular dysfunction.
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- A Hammerer-Lercher
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Division of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Fritz-Pregl-Str. 3, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Leotta DF, Paun M, Beach KW, Kohler TR, Zierler RE, Strandness DE. Measurement of abdominal aortic aneurysms with three-dimensional ultrasound imaging: preliminary report. J Vasc Surg 2001; 33:700-7. [PMID: 11296320 DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.112812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Accurate measurements of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are required for surgical planning and monitoring over time. We have examined the feasibility of using a three-dimensional (3-D) ultrasound imaging system to derive quantitative measurements of interest from AAAs. METHODS A normal aorta, a small AAA, and an AAA repaired with an endovascular stent graft were scanned with a 3-D ultrasound imaging system. For each case, a 3-D surface reconstruction was generated from manual outlines of a sequence of two-dimensional ultrasound images, registered in 3-D space with a magnetic tracking system. The surfaces were resampled in planes perpendicular to the vessel center axis to calculate cross-sectional area and maximum diameter as a function of distance along the length of the aorta. RESULTS Cross-sectional area and maximum diameter were plotted along the length of the aneurysmal aortas from the renal arteries to the aortic bifurcation. The overall maximum diameter was found for both aneurysms. For the small AAA, the distances of the aneurysm from the renal arteries and the bifurcation were measured. For the repaired AAA, the location of the stent graft relative to the renal arteries was measured. CONCLUSIONS 3-D surface reconstructions from ultrasound images show promise for quantitatively characterizing the geometry of AAAs both before surgery and after endovascular repair.
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- D F Leotta
- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Chuang ML, Hibberd MG, Beaudin RA, Mooney MG, Riley MF, Fearnside JT, Douglas PS. Patient motion compensation during transthoracic 3-D echocardiography. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2001; 27:203-209. [PMID: 11316529 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(00)00341-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Bulk patient motion during transthoracic 3-D echocardiography (3DE) produces image plane misregistration and errors in left ventricular (LV) volume and ejection fraction (EF). To correct for patient motion, we used a magnetic locating system to track both the ultrasound transducer and the chest wall of the patient, so images could be registered in a patient-centered coordinate system ("correction"). Fourteen subjects each underwent 3DE, with deliberate patient motion, to measure LV volume and EF. Results were compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Without correction, 3DE differed significantly from MRI (EF: r = 0.78, SEE = 5.8%). Application of correction increased 3DE accuracy, despite patient motion (EF: r = 0.91, SEE = 3.7%), to a level comparable to that of 3DE in the absence of motion (EF: r = 0.93, SEE = 3.5%). Patient motion during 3DE examination can be corrected using a magnetic spatial location system.
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- M L Chuang
- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of the Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Frangi AF, Niessen WJ, Viergever MA. Three-dimensional modeling for functional analysis of cardiac images: a review. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2001; 20:2-25. [PMID: 11293688 DOI: 10.1109/42.906421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3-D) imaging of the heart is a rapidly developing area of research in medical imaging. Advances in hardware and methods for fast spatio-temporal cardiac imaging are extending the frontiers of clinical diagnosis and research on cardiovascular diseases. In the last few years, many approaches have been proposed to analyze images and extract parameters of cardiac shape and function from a variety of cardiac imaging modalities. In particular, techniques based on spatio-temporal geometric models have received considerable attention. This paper surveys the literature of two decades of research on cardiac modeling. The contribution of the paper is three-fold: 1) to serve as a tutorial of the field for both clinicians and technologists, 2) to provide an extensive account of modeling techniques in a comprehensive and systematic manner, and 3) to critically review these approaches in terms of their performance and degree of clinical evaluation with respect to the final goal of cardiac functional analysis. From this review it is concluded that whereas 3-D model-based approaches have the capability to improve the diagnostic value of cardiac images, issues as robustness, 3-D interaction, computational complexity and clinical validation still require significant attention.
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- A F Frangi
- Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Schmidt MA, Starling MR. Physiologic assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic performance. Curr Probl Cardiol 2000; 25:827-908. [PMID: 11153466 DOI: 10.1067/mcd.2000.110699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- M A Schmidt
- Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Cardiology Section, Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Chuang ML, Beaudin RA, Riley MF, Mooney MG, Mannin WJ, Douglas PS, Hibberd MG. Three-dimensional echocardiographic measurement of left ventricular mass: comparison with magnetic resonance imaging and two-dimensional echocardiographic determinations in man. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIAC IMAGING 2000; 16:347-57. [PMID: 11215919 DOI: 10.1023/a:1026540809758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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UNLABELLED This study was performed to compare a novel three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) system to clinical two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for determination of left ventricular mass (LVM) in humans. LVM is an independent predictor of cardiac morbidity and mortality. Echocardiography is the most widely used clinical method for assessment of LVM, as it is non-invasive, portable and relatively inexpensive. However, when measuring LVM, 2DE is limited by assumptions about ventricular shape which do not affect 3D echo. METHODS A total of 25 unselected patients underwent 3DE, 2DE and MRI. Three-dimensional echo used a magnetic scanhead tracker allowing unrestricted selection and combination of images from multiple acoustic windows. Mass by quantitative 2DE was assessed using seven different geometric formulas. RESULTS LVM by MRI ranged from 91 to 316 g. There was excellent agreement between 3DE and MRI (r = 0.99, SEE = 6.9 g). Quantitative 2D methods correlated well with but underestimated MRI (r = 0.84-0.92) with SEEs over threefold greater (22.5-30.8 g). Interobserver variation was 7.6% for 3DE vs. 17.7% for 2DE. CONCLUSIONS LVM in humans can be measured accurately, relative to MRI, by transthoracic 3D echo using magnetic tracking. Compared to 2D echo, 3D echocardiography significantly improves accuracy and reproducibility.
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- M L Chuang
- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and Cardiovascular Dirision, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Hibberd MG, Chuang ML, Beaudin RA, Riley MF, Mooney MG, Fearnside JT, Manning WJ, Douglas PS. Accuracy of three-dimensional echocardiography with unrestricted selection of imaging planes for measurement of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction. Am Heart J 2000; 140:469-75. [PMID: 10966550 DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Accurate, reproducible, noninvasive determination of left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction (EF) is important for clinical assessment, risk stratification, selection of therapy, and serial monitoring of patients with cardiovascular disease. Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) approaches have demonstrated significantly greater accuracy than current clinical 2DE, but the clinical utility of 3DE has been limited because of the need for substantial modifications to scanning technique (eg, all image acquisition from a single acoustic window) or cumbersome additional hardware. We describe a novel 3DE system without these limitations and its application to patients. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty-five patients were examined by 3DE, 2DE, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The 3DE system used a magnetic scanhead tracking device, and volumes were computed with a novel deformable shell model. End-diastolic volumes and EF by MRI ranged from 96 to 375 mL and 18% to 73%, respectively. There was excellent correlation, without statistically significant differences, between MRI and 3DE for end-systolic volume (ESV) (r(2) = 0.99) and end-diastolic volume (EDV) (r(2) = 0.98), ventricular stroke volume (SV) (r(2) = 0.93), and EF (r(2) = 0.97), with standard error estimates less than 10 mL for volumes and 3% for EF. Conventional 2DE consistently underestimated volumes (EDV, P <.01; ESV, P <.01; SV, P <.05); correlations with MRI were r(2) = 0.91 for ESV, r(2) = 0.88 for EDV, r(2) = 0.62 for SV, and r(2) = 0.72 for EF. Standard error estimates ranged from 16 to 20 mL for ventricular volumes and 9% for EF. Interobserver variability was reduced 3-fold with use of 3DE. CONCLUSIONS The novel 3DE system allows unrestricted selection and combination of acoustic windows in a single examination, improves accuracy of estimates of LV volumes and EF 3-fold compared with 2DE, and is practical for routine clinical assessment of LV size and function in patients with a wide range of cardiac pathology.
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- M G Hibberd
- Cardiovascular Division, Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Leotta DF, Martin RW. Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging of the rotator cuff: spatial compounding and tendon thickness measurement. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2000; 26:509-525. [PMID: 10856614 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(99)00173-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3-D) volume reconstructions of the shoulder rotator cuff were generated from freehand ultrasound (US) scans acquired with a magnetic tracking system. Image stacks acquired with lateral overlap from multiple acoustic windows were spatially compounded to provide an extended representation of the rotator cuff tendons. A semiautomated technique was developed for measuring rotator cuff thickness from the 3-D compound volumes. Scans of phantoms and volunteer subjects were used to evaluate the accuracy and repeatability of the thickness measurements. For an in vitro phantom with known thickness, the mean difference between the true value and the automatic measurements was 0.05 +/- 0.28 mm. Thickness measurements made manually from 2-D images and automatically from 3-D volumes were different by 0.03 +/- 0.44 mm in vitro and -0.06 +/- 0.36 in vivo. Repeated thickness measurements in vivo differed by 0.06 +/- 0.36 mm. The 3-D measurement technique offers a promising method for evaluating rotator cuff tendons.
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- D F Leotta
- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Chuang ML, Hibberd MG, Salton CJ, Beaudin RA, Riley MF, Parker RA, Douglas PS, Manning WJ. Importance of imaging method over imaging modality in noninvasive determination of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction: assessment by two- and three-dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol 2000; 35:477-84. [PMID: 10676697 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00551-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study sought to determine the concordance between biplane and volumetric echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) strategies and their impact on the classification of patients according to left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) (LVEF). BACKGROUND Transthoracic echocardiography and MRI are noninvasive imaging modalities well suited for serial evaluation of LV volume and LVEF. Despite the accuracy and reproducibility of volumetric methods, quantitative biplane methods are commonly used, as they minimize both scanning and analysis times. METHODS Thirty-five adult subjects, including 25 patients with dilated cardiomyopathies, were evaluated by biplane and volumetric (cardiac short-axis stack) cine MRI and by biplane and volumetric (three-dimensional) transthoracic echocardiography. Left ventricular volume, LVEF and LV function categories (LVEF > or =55%, >35% to <55% and < or =35%) were then determined. RESULTS Biplane echocardiography underestimated LV volume with respect to the other three strategies (p < 0.01). There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between any of the strategies for quantitative LVEF. Volumetric MRI and volumetric echocardiography differed by a single functional category for 2 patients (8%). Six to 11 patients (24% to 44%) differed when comparing biplane and volumetric methods. Ten patients (40%) changed their functional status when biplane MRI and biplane echocardiography were compared; this comparison also revealed the greatest mean absolute difference in estimates of EF for those subjects whose EF functional category had changed. CONCLUSIONS Volumetric MRI and volumetric echocardiographic measures of LV volume and LVEF agree well and give similar results when used to stratify patients with dilated cardiomyopathy according to systolic function. Agreement is poor between biplane and volumetric methods and worse between biplane methods, which assigned 40% of patients to different categories according to LVEF. The choice of imaging method (volumetric or biplane) has a greater impact on the results than does the choice of imaging modality (echocardiography or MRI) when measuring LV volume and systolic function.
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- M L Chuang
- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of the Department of Medicine, Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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Leotta DF, Martin RW. Three-dimensional spatial compounding of ultrasound scans with weighting by incidence angle. ULTRASONIC IMAGING 2000; 22:1-19. [PMID: 10823494 DOI: 10.1177/016173460002200101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging system has been used to study spatial compounding of images acquired with different scanhead positions and orientations. A compounding algorithm has been developed that assigns regional weights depending on the local incidence angle of the ultrasound beam. Compound scans were performed of bones in vitro and the shoulder rotator cuff in volunteer subjects. Border measurements (peak value and width) were compiled as a function of ultrasound beam incidence angle and compared for single views and for maximum, mean and weighted mean compounding techniques. The weighted mean produces less variability than that of the maximum and mean for both intensity and border width. The weighted method also demonstrates less blurring of borders than the maximum and mean methods. Surfaces derived from the weighted reconstructions exhibited fewer gaps and fewer spurious connections between surfaces, which could be of particular importance for automated image analysis.
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- D F Leotta
- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
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Chuang ML, Beaudin RA, Riley MF, Mooney MG, Manning WJ, Hibberd MG, Douglas PS. Impact of on-line endocardial border detection on determination of left ventricular volume and ejection fraction by transthoracic 3-dimensional echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1999; 12:551-8. [PMID: 10398913 DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(99)70002-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study was performed to determine whether use of on-line automated border detection (ABD) could reduce data analysis time for 3-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) while maintaining accuracy of 3DE in measures of left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction (EF). The study proceeded in 2 phases. In the validation phase, 20 subjects were examined with the use of 3DE and of monoplane 2-dimensional (2D) ABD. Results were compared with the reference standard of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In the test phase, 20 subjects underwent two 3DE studies (once with images optimized for visual border definition and once with images optimized for ABD border tracking) and a conventionally used 2D ABD study. For 3DE, volumes and EF were determined with the use of manually traced borders and ABD. Analysis times were recorded with a digital stopwatch. In the validation phase, 3DE and MRI results correlated very well (r = 0.99) without systematic differences. Comparison of 2D ABD with MRI showed good correlation for LV volumes (r >/= 0.90) and EF (r = 0.85) despite significant underestimation. For the test phase, Acoustic Quantification-optimized 3-dimensional datasets underestimated end-diastolic volume and EF relative to visually optimized 3-dimensional datasets regardless of whether borders were hand-traced or ABD was used. However, correlations ranged from r = 0.96 to r = 0.98 for LV volumes and 0.88 to 0.91 for LV EF and were superior to those for 2D ABD. Data analysis times decreased moderately with the use of ABD, but scan times increased; total study times were unchanged. Use of on-line ABD with 3DE reduces data analysis time and is more accurate than conventional monoplane 2D ABD but results in underestimation of LV volumes and EF. Additional automated postprocessing techniques may be required to obtain accurate measures, consistently using 3DE in conjunction with on-line ABD.
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- M L Chuang
- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard Thorndike Laboratory of the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Berg S, Torp H, Martens D, Steen E, Samstad S, Høivik I, Olstad B. Dynamic three-dimensional freehand echocardiography using raw digital ultrasound data. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 1999; 25:745-753. [PMID: 10414891 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(99)00012-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In this paper, we present a new method for simple acquisition of dynamic three-dimensional (3-D) ultrasound data. We used a magnetic position sensor device attached to the ultrasound probe for spatial location of the probe, which was slowly tilted in the transthoracic scanning position. The 3-D data were recorded in 10-20 s, and the analysis was performed on an external PC within 2 min after transferring the raw digital ultrasound data directly from the scanner. The spatial and temporal resolutions of the reconstruction were evaluated, and were superior to video-based 3-D systems. Examples of volume reconstructions with better than 7 ms temporal resolution are given. The raw data with Doppler measurements were used to reconstruct both blood and tissue velocity volumes. The velocity estimates were available for optimal visualization and for quantitative analysis. The freehand data reconstruction accuracy was tested by volume estimation of balloon phantoms, giving high correlation with true volumes. Results show in vivo 3-D reconstruction and visualization of mitral and aortic valve morphology and blood flow, and myocardial tissue velocity. We conclude that it was possible to construct multimodality 3-D data in a limited region of the human heart within one respiration cycle, with reconstruction errors smaller than the resolution of the original ultrasound beam, and with a temporal resolution of up to 150 frames per second.
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- S Berg
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim.
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Chuang ML, Parker RA, Riley MF, Reilly MA, Johnson RB, Korley VJ, Lerner AB, Douglas PS. Three-dimensional echocardiography improves accuracy and compensates for sonographer inexperience in assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1999; 12:290-9. [PMID: 10231614 DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(99)70049-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study was performed to determine whether 3-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) with a magnetic tracking system for image plane localization, which unlike standard 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE), does not require acquisition of specific image planes or "standard views" for quantitative measurement of left ventricular volume and ejection fraction (EF), could compensate for sonographer inexperience. Eight adults underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning; they also had 2DE and 3DE performed by 2 experienced and 3 novice sonographers. Data were analyzed by a single expert reader blinded to patient and sonographer identity. Linear regression of MRI EF (reference standard) against echocardiographic EF yielded the following results, where RD indicates the residual difference between measured MRI values and those predicted using echocardiographic results: expert 3DE: r = 0.97, RD = 2.4%, and r = 0.96, RD = 2.8%; novice 3DE: r = 0. 83, RD = 5.1%, to r = 0.95, RD = 4.8%; expert 2DE: r = 0.85, RD = 4. 8%, and r = 0.86, RD = 4.9%; and novice 2DE: r = 0.34, RD = 11.7%, to r = 0.69, RD = 6.6%. Comparison of error variances indicated that novices who used 3DE equaled the performance of experts who used 2DE, although experts were always more accurate than novices when both used the same echocardiographic method (3DE vs 3DE, 2DE vs 2DE). In a comparison of methods, 3DE was always superior to 2DE, regardless of sonographer experience. Three-dimensional echocardiography allows even novice sonographers to obtain diagnostic-quality data sets, which they were unable to accomplish with 2DE. These results suggest that scanning with 3DE, combined with remote expert interpretation, may be useful in providing echocardiographic services in regions where they are presently unavailable.
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- M L Chuang
- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. 02215, USA
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Bae RY, Belohlavek M, Tanabe K, Greenleaf JF, Seward JB. Rapid Three-Dimensional Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography: Volumetric Quantitation of Nonperfused Myocardium After Intravenous Contrast Administration. Echocardiography 1999; 16:357-365. [PMID: 11175161 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1999.tb00825.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Current acquisition methods for quantitative three-dimensional myocardial contrast echocardiography require long acquisition times and therefore require the invasive administration of deposit contrast agents administered intra-arterially or into the left atrium. This study addressed the feasibility of obtaining accurate and precise quantitative volumetric measurements of nonperfused myocardium after an intravenous bolus of echocardiographic contrast agent using a rapid three-dimensional myocardial contrast echocardiographic acquisition technique. An open-chest pig model of acute left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) occlusion was used. After LAD ligature, an intravenous bolus of contrast agent was given and images were obtained over a 12-second period using a continuously rotating transducer placed at the apical position. There was no significant microbubble destruction during the rotational acquisition period as measured by differences in mean gray scale values of apical, mid, and basal myocardial regions between the first and last image frames of acquisition. Calculated volumes of nonperfused myocardium demonstrated significant agreement and correlation (mean difference +/- SD = -0.30 +/- 1.71 cm(3); r = 0.89; P < 0.01; y = 1.06x - 1.08) with anatomic specimens. When expressed as percent of total LV volume being nonperfused, the mean difference +/- SD was 2.1 +/- 3.6%, r = 0.94, P < 0.01, and y = 1.33x - 4.08. We conclude that accurate and precise measurements of nonperfused myocardium after an acute LAD coronary artery occlusion can be obtained after the intravenous bolus administration of a contrast material when a rapid 12-second acquisition with a continuously rotating transducer is used.
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- Richard Y. Bae
- Ultrasound Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905
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Currently, computer-assisted imaging can visualize very fast or very slow nonvisible motion events. We can create measurable geometric representations of physiology, including transformation, blood flow velocity, perfusion, pressure, contractility, image features, electricity, metabolism, and a vast number of other constantly changing parameters. The greatest attribute is the ability to present physiologic phenomena as easily understood geometric images more suited to the human's four-dimensional comprehension of reality. The key research challenges are to discover new visual metaphors for representing information, understand the analysis tasks that they support, and associate relevant information to create new information.
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- J B Seward
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Hausken T, Leotta DF, Helton S, Kowdley KV, Goldman B, Vaezy S, Bolson EL, Sheehan FH, Martin RW. Estimation of the human liver volume and configuration using three-dimensional ultrasonography: effect of a high-caloric liquid meal. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 1998; 24:1357-1367. [PMID: 10385959 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(98)00120-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not a magnetic position sensing system for free-hand acquisition of 3-D ultrasound images could be used to estimate liver volumes, and to study the effect of a high-caloric meal on these volumes in healthy subjects. In vitro accuracy was evaluated by scanning porcine and rabbit livers. Ten healthy subjects were examined fasting and 30 min after ingesting a high-caloric liquid meal. Portal and hepatic vein blood flow were measured by 2-D duplex sonography. The 3-D system yielded a strong correlation (r = 0.99) between true and estimated volumes in vitro. No significant increase in liver volume in response to the meal was seen. However, portal and hepatic vein flow volume increased significantly. Experience in human subjects suggests that a complete 3-D study of liver volumes can be obtained from multiple acoustic windows. In healthy subjects, no significant increase in liver volume was seen in response to ingestion of a high-caloric liquid meal.
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- T Hausken
- Medical Department A, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Trygve.Hausken med.haukeland.no
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Gilja OH, Hausken T, Olafsson S, Matre K, Odegaard S. In vitro evaluation of three-dimensional ultrasonography based on magnetic scanhead tracking. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 1998; 24:1161-1167. [PMID: 9833585 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(98)00098-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and precision of a magnetic position sensor system for acquisition of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound images in volume estimation of phantoms in vitro. Installation of either 0.9% solution of saline at 37 degrees C or distilled water at 20 degrees C to a condom was performed. Scanning was performed either by a continuous or stepwise acquisition. This 3D ultrasound system demonstrated good correlation (r = 0.99-1.0, n = 8) between estimated (EV) and true volumes (TV). The errors were in the range 1.3%+/-0.3% (SEM) to 1.9%+/-0.6%, independent of sound velocity. Scanning through a porcine abdominal wall positioned at the fluid surface yielded a systematic underestimation of the volume: mean (EV - TV) = -7.2+/-0.8 ml. Eight repeated scans of the same volume yielded a coefficient of variation of 1.1%. Interobserver error of the tracing procedure was 2.6%+/-0.9%. This 3D ultrasound system gave high accuracy and precision in volume estimation in vitro, and yielded low interobserver error. A change in ultrasound velocity of approximately 60 m/s did not influence the accuracy significantly. Scanning through an abdominal wall underestimated volumes slightly.
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- O H Gilja
- Medical Department A, Haukeland University Hospital, University of Bergen, Norway.
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Tanabe K, Belohlavek M, Jakrapanichakul D, Bae RY, Greenleaf JF, Seward JB. Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Precision and Accuracy of Left Ventricular Volume Measurement Using Rotational Geometry with Variable Numbers of Slice Resolution. Echocardiography 1998; 15:575-580. [PMID: 11175081 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1998.tb00649.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We developed a new, rapid (6 seconds) acquisition technique allowing collection of approximately six through nine apical rotational tomograms for three-dimensional (3-D) echocardiography. To justify an appropriate sampling density for precise and accurate measurement of chamber volumes in left ventricles with complicated shape, we designed a validation study in vitro using six canine heart specimens with irregular, asymmetric left ventricles with known volumes (28.5 to 104.3 ml; mean, 71.2 ml). The number of equally spaced slices were incrementally deleted from the original high resolution scans (48 slices) to 2 slices in 3-D reconstruction. We created subgroups of 48- and 36-, 24- and 16-, 12- and 8-, 6- and 4-, and 3- and 2-component slices to compare left ventricular (LV) volumes measured in 3-D images with different slice resolution with the reference standard measured in the specimen. The accuracy and precision of LV volume were relatively constant in the subgroup of 4- and 6- through 36- and 48-component slices. When the subgroup with 6- and 4-component slices was used, the correlation was r = 0.991, P < 0.0001, root-mean-square percent error of 5.0%, bias of 0.5 +/- 3.7 ml, and interobserver variability of 5.0%. With the reduction in component slices equal or less than three, the accuracy decreased significantly (root-mean-square percent error = 8.1% and bias = -2.0 +/- 5.7 ml) compared with higher slice resolutions. This study demonstrated that 3-D echocardiography using apical rotational techniques can accurately quantify LV volume in the canine heart specimens with irregular shapes with as few as 4-6 axial slices. The rapid 3-D acquisition technique is therefore anticipated to yield precise and accurate LV volumetry.
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- Kazuaki Tanabe
- Ultrasound Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905
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Munt BI, Leotta DF, Bolson EL, Coady K, Martin RW, Otto CM, Sheehan FH. Left ventricular shape analysis from three-dimensional echocardiograms. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1998; 11:761-9. [PMID: 9719087 DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(98)70050-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The objective of this study was to develop and validate a three-dimensional technique of left ventricular shape analysis. Geometric phantoms and left ventricles of excised calf hearts, normal human subjects, and one subject each with aortic stenosis and dilated cardiomyopathy were reconstructed from three-dimensional echocardiograms. The fit between the reconstructions and true surfaces of the geometric phantoms and excised ventricles was determined. To evaluate in vivo left ventricular shape, a center axis was constructed from the centroid of the mitral annulus to the furthest endocardial point. Regional shape was evaluated as the relative distances of 16 separate myocardial segments from the center axis compared with a population-derived mean value. Global shape was evaluated as the average standard deviation from the normal value over the 16 segments. The system precisely reproduced the shapes of the phantoms and excised left ventricles (root-mean-square error between true and reconstructed surface 1.0 0.2 mm and 1.2 0.8 mm, respectively). The in vivo shape analysis differentiated the pathological from normal left ventricles.
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- B I Munt
- Center for Bioengineering, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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