
Chapter 4 Diagnosis Modes
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3D Mode
3D
The 3D Mode displays tissues or objects in the human body as three-dimensional images inste-ad of two-
dimensional images.
The 3D mode uses the Volume data acquired by the probe as continuous 2D images for ren-dering,
producing three-dimensional volume data displays of objects that can better assist in the diagnosis process.
Volume rendering refers to the calculation process used in formulating a 3D volume structure from 2D
scans. Using the gray value of the light path through each pixel of the 2D image, the corresponding voxel, or
volume element, of the 3D image is calculated. The rendering algorithm determines the way the way the 3D
structure is visualized. Surface rendering is employed in the SONOACE R3.
How to Improve 3D Image Quality
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Consider the direction, division and size of the viewpoint, as well as the visibility of an object.
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Before 3D scanning, adjust the contrast of the specic textures in 2D Mode.
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The ROI box determines the contents of the image box to be rendered. The images outside the
ROI
box, except for the ultrasound data, are not included in the rendering process and are cut out.
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The bigger the ROI box, the slower the rendering speed. Therefore, set an appropriate ROI box size.
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To determine surface contour, the surfaces of objects should be insulated with hypo-echoic textures -
such as amniotic uid - which don’t generate echos.
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To obtain a high quality 3D surface, adjust the low-threshold value.
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In order to acquire a clear image from the ROI box start boundary to the specic surface, noise can be
eliminated if the gray scale value is smaller than the surface value.
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High-threshold is generally set at the maximum value of 255. If the Surface Rendering Algorithm
is higher than the threshold value, it marks the boundaries of the surface. The boundary can be
adjusted with the threshold-high slider.
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