New developments in fetal heart scanning: Three- and four-dimensional fetal echocardiography

This article reviews the possibilities of three- and four-dimensional (3- and 4D) fetal echocardiography. A volume data set of a fetal heart can be acquired as a static volume, as a real-time 3D volume or as an offline 4D volume cine using spatial and temporal image correlation (STIC) software. STIC...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 2005-12, Vol.10 (6), p.567-577
Main Authors: Chaoui, R., Heling, K.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D fetal echocardiography
3D volume display
Echocardiography, Four-Dimensional
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Pregnancy
STIC
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Volume ultrasound
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This article reviews the possibilities of three- and four-dimensional (3- and 4D) fetal echocardiography. A volume data set of a fetal heart can be acquired as a static volume, as a real-time 3D volume or as an offline 4D volume cine using spatial and temporal image correlation (STIC) software. STIC is explained and the potentials of this modality are emphasized. The display of a fetal heart volume data set demonstrates the cross-sections of interest, using the multiplanar mode or tomographic multislice imaging, and different volume rendering tools. The latter include: surface, minimum, inversion and glass body modes. This review highlights the potential of acquiring a digital volume data set of a heart cycle for later offline evaluation, either for an offline diagnosis, a second opinion (e.g. via Internet link) or for teaching fetal echocardiography to trainees and sonographers.
ISSN:1744-165X
1878-0946
DOI:10.1016/j.siny.2005.08.008