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The evolution of 3D echocardiography has been slow as it has involved timeconsuming acquisition, off-line reconstruction, and poor image quality. (A) Recent technological advances permit real-time (RT) 3D images using matrix array transducers that involve four steps: data acquisition, data storage, data processing, and image display. Unlike standard 2D TEE imaging planes, 3D TEE relies on volume datasets. (B) Data processing, a 2-step process, transforms the scanned raw data in an ultrasound machine’s computer RAM into a 3D dataset comprised of voxels. A voxel is a (vo)lume of pi(xels) used for display that describes the physical characteristics and location of the smallest cube in a dataset.
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Vegas, A., Meineri, M., Jerath, A. (2012). Technology and 3D Imaging. In: Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0665-5_1
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