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Real-time orthogonal mode scanning of the heart. I. System design.

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Snyder, JE; Kisslo, J; von Ramm, O
Published in: J Am Coll Cardiol
June 1986

A necessary percursor to real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic imaging is the ability to obtain multiple planes of acoustic data simultaneously. A new ultrasound imaging technique facilitates the display of two real-time orthogonal B-mode images (O-mode). The O-mode technique uses a novel two-dimensional transducer and system processor to interrogate the two perpendicular planes simultaneously, yielding sector arcs that share one origin. It permits simultaneous display of two sector arcs on a single monitor either side by side or in a two-dimensional projection designed to convey the three-dimensional nature of the acoustic data. Clinical results from the first 50 patients undergoing O-mode evaluation indicate that image quality in the two simultaneously obtained planes is equal to that of a single plane when the system is operating in its conventional format. These data confirm the feasibility of real-time multiplane imaging. The system design offers the potential for the future addition of more simultaneous planes and, thus, the possibility of real-time three-dimensional ultrasound imaging.

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J Am Coll Cardiol

DOI

ISSN

0735-1097

Publication Date

June 1986

Volume

7

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1279 / 1285

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Equipment Design
  • Echocardiography
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Aged
  • Adult
 

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Snyder, J. E., Kisslo, J., & von Ramm, O. (1986). Real-time orthogonal mode scanning of the heart. I. System design. J Am Coll Cardiol, 7(6), 1279–1285. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(86)80147-4
Snyder, J. E., J. Kisslo, and O. von Ramm. “Real-time orthogonal mode scanning of the heart. I. System design.J Am Coll Cardiol 7, no. 6 (June 1986): 1279–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(86)80147-4.
Snyder JE, Kisslo J, von Ramm O. Real-time orthogonal mode scanning of the heart. I. System design. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1986 Jun;7(6):1279–85.
Snyder, J. E., et al. “Real-time orthogonal mode scanning of the heart. I. System design.J Am Coll Cardiol, vol. 7, no. 6, June 1986, pp. 1279–85. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(86)80147-4.
Snyder JE, Kisslo J, von Ramm O. Real-time orthogonal mode scanning of the heart. I. System design. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1986 Jun;7(6):1279–1285.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Coll Cardiol

DOI

ISSN

0735-1097

Publication Date

June 1986

Volume

7

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1279 / 1285

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Equipment Design
  • Echocardiography
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Aged
  • Adult