Title :
Assessment of factors affecting accuracy and repeatability in semi-automated echocardiographic measurement of chamber volume using a physical phantom
Author :
Wild, J. ; Sims, A.J. ; Pemberton, J. ; Kenny, A. ; Murray, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
fDate :
Sept. 30 2007-Oct. 3 2007
Abstract :
Three dimensional echocardiography offers the benefit of non-invasive measurement of chamber volume at the cost of increased effort of data handling. Automated or semi-automated image analysis may help to reduce manual effort but can embody assumptions and limitations which have a significant effect on results.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; data acquisition; data handling; echocardiography; medical image processing; phantoms; volume measurement; 2D image gradient operator; 3D image gradient operator; RT3DE; automated image analysis; data handling; image acquisition; laboratory balloon phantom; noninvasive chamber volume measurement; real time 3-D echocardiography; semiautomated echocardiographic measurement; semiautomated image analysis; Biomedical imaging; Cardiology; Echocardiography; Hospitals; Image analysis; Imaging phantoms; Laboratories; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Volume measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Cardiology, 2007
Conference_Location :
Durham, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2533-4
Electronic_ISBN :
0276-6547
DOI :
10.1109/CIC.2007.4745424
