Abstract
The ongoing refinements in 3-dimensional (3D) echocardiography technology continue to expand the scope of this imaging modality in clinical cardiology by offering new features that stem from the ability to image the heart in its complete dimensionality. Over the years, countless publications have described these benefits and tested new frontiers where 3D echocardiographic imaging seemed to offer promising ways to improve patients’ care. These include improved techniques for chamber quantification and novel ways to visualize cardiac valves, including 3D printing, virtual reality, and holography. The aims of this review article are to focus on the most important developments in the field in the recent years, discuss the current utility of 3D echocardiography, and highlight several interesting future directions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1854-1878 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2018 |
Funding
Dr. Lang has received grants from Philips. Dr. Akhil Narang’s position is funded by a T32 Cardiovascular Sciences Training Grant (5T32HL7381). Drs. Addetia and Mor-Avi have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
Keywords
- 3-dimensional ultrasound
- cardiac imaging
- ultrasound imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging