Process and system for the generation of diagnostic-quality three-dimensional ultrasound image data sets
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1. Process for generating a diagnostic-quality three-dimensional image data set using an ultrasound device with an ultrasound configuration (9) for producing a sequence of ultrasound images in various planes of the volume to be examined, using an image processing facility (1) to which the single ultrasound images are transferred and using means of producing position information defining the position of the ultrasound configuration (9) that is also transferred to the image processing facility (1), which generates a three-dimensional volume data set for tomographic recording of the examined volume from the image data of the single ultrasound images and the position information, characterized in that the at least one ultrasound configuration (9) is part of a probe (7), preferably part of a TEE probe.
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Abstract
The process and system generates three-dimensional ultrasound image data sets of diagnostic-quality. A probe which can be inserted into the patient is used to obtain the ultrasound images. The probe is used to generate position information along with the image or image data.
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- 1. Process for generating a diagnostic-quality three-dimensional image data set using an ultrasound device with an ultrasound configuration (9) for producing a sequence of ultrasound images in various planes of the volume to be examined, using an image processing facility (1) to which the single ultrasound images are transferred and using means of producing position information defining the position of the ultrasound configuration (9) that is also transferred to the image processing facility (1), which generates a three-dimensional volume data set for tomographic recording of the examined volume from the image data of the single ultrasound images and the position information, characterized in that the at least one ultrasound configuration (9) is part of a probe (7), preferably part of a TEE probe.
- 6. System for generating a diagnostic-quality three-dimensional image data set using an ultrasound device with an ultrasound configuration (9) for producing a sequence of ultrasound images in various planes of the volume to be examined, using an image processing facility (1) to which the single ultrasound images are transferred and using means of producing position information defining the position of the ultrasound configuration (9) that is also transferred to the image processing facility (1), which generates a three-dimensional volume data of the for tomographic recording of the examined volume from the image data of the single ultrasound images and the position information, characterized in that the at least one ultrasound configuration (9) is part of a probe (7) that can be inserted into the volume to be examined, preferably part of a TEE probe.
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