Improved Delineation of Cardiac Pathology Using a Novel Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Tissue Transparency Tool

Accurate visualization of cardiac valves and lesions by three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography is integral for optimal guidance of structural procedures and appropriate selection of closure devices. A new 3D rendering tool known as transillumination (TI), which integrates a virtual light source into the data set, was recently reported to effectively enhance depth perception and orifice definition. We hypothesized that adding the ability to adjust transparency to this tool would result in improved visualization and delineation of anatomy and pathology and improved localization of regurgitant jets compared with TI without transparency and standard 3D rendering.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - September 20, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ilya Karagodin, Karima Addetia, Amita Singh, Alasdair Dow, Lydia Rivera, Jeanne M. DeCara, Laurie Soulat-Dufour, Megan Yamat, Eric Kruse, Atman P. Shah, Victor Mor-Avi, Roberto M. Lang Source Type: research