Re: Fetal Heart Assessment in Less than a Minute

From: Anthony E. Swartz (tony.aswartz@gmail.com)
Fri Mar 14 18:46:39 2008


I've been doing volume sonography for a long time, for many applications other than fetal echo. There is a huge learning curve associated with post-processing of volumes and the reality is, few physicians have or will take the time to learn how to manipulate volumes. Volume sonography works great in a research setting when there is ample time between patients and the physician and sonographer can work together on the volumes, but in the real world, the way I have seen it work is that a sonographer who is skilled at manipulating volumes, uses volume sonography to present unique and interesting 2D images for the physician to review as part of the entire examination.

Regarding fetal echo and volume imaging....the fastest volume acquisition time of 7 seconds or so seems like an eternity when I'm doing it...loss of the ideal opportunity is frequent during that time.

aes

On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 7:49 PM, art fougner, md <evsono@pipeline.com> wrote:

> Very nice ... but in the real world ... as You acquire the volume, the
> fetus often decides he doesn't like the paparazzi. Volume acquisition
> still requires patience, luck and a cooperative fetus.
>
> Art
>
> At Wed, 12 Mar 2008, OBGYN.net Update Newsletter wrote:
> >
> >To view the web version see:
> http://www.obgyn.net/newsletters/Siemens/0308/
> >
> >Fetal heart assessment in less than a minute - anywhere, anytime.
> >
> >Click the link below to see a real-time fetal heart assessment that
> includes all required views, in less than one minute:
> >
> >https://www.smed.com/us_video/?utm_source
> îE&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_content=Vertical&utm_campaign=OBGYN.Net: EEE
> (March 3)
> >
> >The syngo(R) fourSightTM ViewTool from Siemens combines advanced 2D and
> 3D/4D image analysis with the convenience of remote review. Continue
> scanning other patients at the same time the physician reviews and analyzes
> images from the acquired 3D volume in the comfort and convenience of an
> office or consultation room.
> >Answers for life.
> >
> >Change the way you walk your office
> >True technological advancement requires a change in process and routine -
> and we all know how difficult that can be. Ultrasound volume imaging is a
> perfect example. Introduced over a decade ago, 3D volume image assessment
> remains outside most of our daily routines. Until now, that is.
> >
> >Are you ready to take your practice to a plane previously inaccessible?
>
> --
> art fougner, md
> "May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton
>

--
Anthony E. Swartz, B.S., RT(R), RDMS
WakeMed Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Raleigh, North Carolina



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