Ultrasonic image analysis and imageguided interventions

J. Alison Noble, Nassir Navab, H. Becher

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Abstract

The fields of medical image analysis and computer-aided interventions deal with reducing the large volume of digital images (X-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography and ultrasound (US)) to more meaningful clinical information using software algorithms. US is a core imaging modality employed in these areas, both in its own right and used in conjunction with the other imaging modalities. It is receiving increased interest owing to the recent introduction of three-dimensional US, significant improvements in US image quality, and better understanding of how to design algorithms which exploit the unique strengths and properties of this real-time imaging modality. This article reviews the current state of art in US image analysis and its application in imageguided interventions. The article concludes by giving a perspective from clinical cardiology which is one of the most advanced areas of clinical application of US image analysis and describing some probable future trends in this important area of ultrasonic imaging research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)673-685
Number of pages13
JournalInterface Focus
Volume1
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Fusion echocardiography
  • Image analysis
  • Image-guided interventions
  • Quantitative ultrasound
  • Ultrasound

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