R: 3D
From: Andrea Corda (acord@tin.it)
Mon Mar 19 14:43:59 2001
I agree.
I'm waiting to put my hands on a Kretz 730 (the so-called 4d) because
spending time to build a 3d image on a 530 is a waste (of time and money and
does not really help in diagnosis)
Andrea Corda MD
>----- Original Message -----
From: DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu
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Subject: Re: 3D
>Obviously 3D takes more time... at this time. Hopefully, newer generations
>of chips and more sophisticated software will give us real-time 3D in the
>not too distant time. Only then will we avoid the detriment to Forum time.
>It is only a matter of time.
>
>Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, Assistant Professor
>Director, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
>CHRP, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
>Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
>501-686-6510
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: evsono@pipeline.com [mailto:evsono@pipeline.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 7:53 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
>Subject: Re: 3D
>
>what seems to be missing in any consideration of 3d is the effect on
>acquisition time on patient throughput - a real concern for the busy
>laboratory. further, although volumes can be later analyzed and
>manipulated, when is this taking place and who is doing the analysis?
>and will this cut into forum time?
>
>art
>
>At Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Allen Worrall wrote:
>>
>>Just back from the AIUM meeting in Orlando, and we missed Martin and Terry
>>very much.
>>
>>I have never used 3D or even seen it in use, but the presentations at this
>>meeting make me wish I had it. It would make obtaining the midsagittal
>views
>>for nuchal translucency much easier, using the multiplanar methods. Those
>>who use it can present many very impressive examples of it is used in
>>clarifying or simplifying a diagnosis or measurement.
>>
>>I think in another ten years it will be the standard for high end
machines.
>>But it will be too expensive and too difficult to justify for me to ever
>>have it.
>>
>>Allen
>
>--
>art fougner, md
>
>A series of 1000 cases begins with but a single anecdote.
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