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| Application value of spatio-temporal image correlation technique in the ultrasonic examination of fetal heart |
| LI Ting, CAI Ai-lu, LIU Wei, WANG Bing, YANG Shu, XIN Zhong-qiu, ZHAO Dan |
| Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China |
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Abstract Objective: To study the feasibility and clinical value of spatio-temporal image correlation(STIC) technique in fetal heart examination using ultrasound. Methods: Acquire heart volumes using 4D ultrasonography with STIC at the level of the four-chamber view in 30 normal fetuses between 20 and 34 weeks of gestation, then analyze the data offline. Results: After using multi-planner mode to process the datasets, all target cardiac planes were acquired in 26 volumes, and some target cardic planes didn’t display in the other 4 cases. Conclusion: Comparing with traditional echocardiography, STIC has some advantages, and it is an accessible and reproducible methodology for clinical application.
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Received: 17 June 2008
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Corresponding Authors:
CAI Ai-lu
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2008, Vol. 19 
