Dynamic Three-Dimensional Echocardiography:.

Three-dimensional echocardiography.

Over the past two to three decades echocardiography has come a considerable distance from the early M-mode machines, and has become an indispensable diagnostic tool in any cardiovascular department. It has long been proved to be safe and cost-effective, and its clinical versatility has steadily increased with the continued integration of newer techniques, such as two-dimensional and harmonic im...

Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

This brief overview relates to the recent introduction of real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic imaging techniques, which has revolutionized echocardiography, as images are obtained in just one beat. A great potential lies ahead as clinical applications are multiple. T H R E E D I M E N S I O N A L E C H O C A R D I O G R A P H Y In the past, routine clinical use of three-dimensional ec...

Dynamic three-dimensional reconstruction of the heart by transesophageal echocardiography.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate echocardiography accuracy in performing and obtaining images for dynamical three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction. METHODS Three-dimensional (3D) image reconstruction was obtained in 20 consecutive patients who underwent transesophageal echocardiography. A multiplanar 5 MHz transducer was used for 3D reconstruction. RESULTS Twenty patients were studied consecutively. Th...

Dynamic three-dimensional echocardiography offers advantages for specific site pacing.

We have developed a novel technique for specific site pacing. Our approach is based on three-dimensional (3D) intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and allows excellent visualization of the interatrial septum (IAS) and specific intracardiac structures (Movie I). Using a standard catheterization technique, the ICE catheter (model 9900, EP Technologies, Boston Scientific Corp) is introduced into th...

Dynamic Analysis of Three Dimensional Asymmetric Isolated Structures