Evaluation of the accuracy and reliability of two 3-dimensional sonography methods in volume measurement of small structures: An in vitro phantom study

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 82-88

  Kot, Brian C W ^a   Sin, Damian M H ^a   Ying, Michael ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Automated mechanical 3D ultrasound; Free hand 3D ultrasound; Manual planimetry volume measurement; Phantoms; Test objects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; PHANTOM; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ANIMALS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SWINE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 62849106290     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20525     Document Type: Article

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