Esther J Maas, Kim M Donkers, Hein de Hoop, Arjet H M Nievergeld, Mirunalini Thirugnanasambandam, Marc R H M van Sambeek, Richard G P Lopata
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Abstract
Time-resolved three-dimensional ultrasound (3D + t US) is a promising imaging modality for monitoring abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), providing their 3D geometry and motion. The lateral contrast of US is poor, a well-documented drawback which multi-perspective (MP) imaging could resolve. This study aims to show the feasibility of in vivo multi-perspective 3D + t ultrasound imaging of AAAs for improving the image contrast and displacement accuracy. To achieve this, single-perspective (SP) aortic ultrasound images from three different angles were spatiotemporally registered and fused, and the displacements were compounded. The fused MP had a significantly higher wall-lumen contrast than the SP images, for both patients and volunteers (P < .001). MP radial displacements patterns are smoother than SP patterns in 67% of volunteers and 92% of patients. The MP images from three angles have a decreased tracking error (P < .001 for all participants), and an improved SNRe compared to two out of three SP images (P < .05). This study has shown the added value of MP 3D + t US, improving both image contrast and displacement accuracy in AAA imaging. This is a step toward using multiple or large transducers in the clinic to capture the 3D geometry and strain more accurately, for patient-specific characterization of AAAs.
时间分辨三维超声(3D + t US)是监测腹主动脉瘤(AAA)的一种很有前景的成像模式,可提供其三维几何形状和运动情况。US 的横向对比度较差,多视角 (MP) 成像可以解决这一弊端。本研究旨在展示 AAA 体内多视角 3D + t 超声成像的可行性,以提高图像对比度和位移精度。为此,对三个不同角度的单透视(SP)主动脉超声图像进行了时空注册和融合,并对位移进行了复合。对患者和志愿者而言,融合后的 MP 图像的管壁-管腔对比度明显高于 SP 图像(P P e 与三张 SP 图像中的两张相比(P
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Ultrasonic Imaging provides rapid publication for original and exceptional papers concerned with the development and application of ultrasonic-imaging technology. Ultrasonic Imaging publishes articles in the following areas: theoretical and experimental aspects of advanced methods and instrumentation for imaging