Three-dimensional echocardiographic reconstruction of mitral valve color Doppler flow events.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Irvine, Timothy; Derrick, Graham; Irvine, T; Derrick, G; Morris, D; Norton, M; Kenny, A
- Source
- American Journal of Cardiology. 11/01/99, Vol. 84 Issue 9, p1103-1103. 5p. 4 Black and White Photographs, 1 Chart.
- Subject
- *MEDICAL imaging systems
*THREE-dimensional imaging
*MITRAL valve insufficiency
- Language
- ISSN
- 0002-9149
In vitro studies have suggested superior accuracy of 3-dimensional echocardiography over conventional methods for the characterization and quantitation of color Doppler flow events. Little in vivo work has been reported in this area; this study demonstrates the feasibility of 3-dimensional reconstruction of mitral valve flow events in an unselected group of adult patients and discusses optimal instrument settings for the acquisition of 3-dimensional datasets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]