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In 3D ultrasound (US) several 2D images are acquired by moving the probe across the body surface or rotating inserted probes. 3D-mode uses the same basic concept of a 2D ultrasound but rather than take the image from a single angle, the sonographer takes a volume image. The volume image that is displayed on the screen is a software rendering of all of the detected soft-tissue combined by specialized computer software to form three-dimensional images. The 3D volume rendering technique (VR) does not rely on segmentation (segmentation techniques are difficult to apply to ultrasound pictures) and makes it possible to obtain clear 3D ultrasound images for clinical diagnosis. A 3D ultrasound produces a still image. Diagnostic US systems with 3D display functions and linear array probes are mainly used for obstetric and abdominal applications. The combination of contrast agents, harmonic imaging and power Doppler greatly improves 3D US reconstructions. 3D imaging shows a better look at the organ being examined and is used for:
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Detection of abnormal fetus development, e.g. of the face and limbs.
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Visualization of e.g. the colon and rectum.
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Pictures of blood flow in various organs or a fetus.
Fusion 3D imaging methods for generating compound images from two sets of ultrasound images (B-mode and Doppler images) enable the observation of the structural relationships between lesions and their associated blood vessels in three dimensions (maximum intensity projection). ![]() Further Reading: News & More:
• ![]() 'GE is defining a new age of ultrasound. We call it Volume Ultrasound. GE's Voluson 730 Expert is a powerful system that enables real-time techniques for acquiring, navigating and analyzing volumetric images so that you can make clinical decisions with unprecedented confidence.'
Device Information and Specification
APPLICATIONS
Abdominal, breast, cardiac, musculoskeletal, neonatal, OB/GYN, pediatric, small parts, transcranial, urological, vascular
CONFIGURATION
15' high resolution non-interlaced flat CRT, 4 active probe ports
B-mode, M-mode, coded harmonic imaging (2-D), color flow mode (CFM), power Doppler imaging (PDI), color Doppler, pulsed wave Doppler, high pulse repetition frequency (HPRF) Doppler, tissue harmonic imaging, 3-D power Doppler
IMAGING OPTIONS
CrossXBeam spatial compounding, coded excitation , spatio-temporal image correlation (STIC), B-Flow (simultaneous imaging of tissue and blood flow), strain rate imaging (SRI)
OPTIONAL PACKAGE
STORAGE, CONNECTIVITY, OS
SonoView archiving and data management, network, HDD, DICOM 3.0, CD/DVD, MOD, USB, Windows-based
DATA PROCESSING
Digital beamformer with 512 system processing channel technology
H*W*D m (inch.)
1.43 * 0.69 * 1.02 (56 * 27 * 40)
WEIGHT
136 kg (300 lbs.)
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