SURFACE PARAMETERISATION OF THE UTERO/PLACENTAL INTERFACE USING 3D POWER DOPPLER ULTRASOUND

Studying the surface of an internal organ such as the placenta using three-dimensional ultrasound (3D US) is difficult. Image data from the surrounding tissue makes accurate identification of the interface technically challenging. The placental/maternal interface (basal plate) is thought to be the l...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Stevenson, G, Collins, S, Impey, L, Noble, J, IEEE
التنسيق: Journal article
اللغة:English
منشور في: 2011
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الملخص:Studying the surface of an internal organ such as the placenta using three-dimensional ultrasound (3D US) is difficult. Image data from the surrounding tissue makes accurate identification of the interface technically challenging. The placental/maternal interface (basal plate) is thought to be the location of significant vascular pathology causing major maternal and fetal morbidity. We propose a new method for identifying this interface which combined with parameterisation (flattening) offers a novel way to study the vasculature of the developing placenta. © 2011 IEEE.