Interactive volume rendering of real-time three-dimensional ultrasound images.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Real-time, three-dimensional (RT3D) ultrasound allows video frame rate volumetric imaging. The ability to acquire full three-dimensional (3-D) image data in real-time is particularly helpful for applications such as cardiac imaging, which require visualization of complex and dynamic 3-D anatomy. Volume rendering provides a method for intuitive graphical display of the 3-D image data, but capturing the RT3D echo data and performing the necessary processing to generate a volumetric image in real time poses a significant technical challenge. We present a data capture and rendering implementation that uses off-the-shelf components to real-time volume render RT3D ultrasound images. Our approach allowed live, interactive volume rendering of RT3D ultrasound scans.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kuo, J; Bredthauer, GR; Castellucci, JB; von Ramm, OT
Published Date
- February 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 54 / 2
Start / End Page
- 313 - 318
PubMed ID
- 17328328
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1525-8955
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0885-3010
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1109/tuffc.2007.245
Language
- eng