| Theme | Virtual Endoscopy -- Present Status and Perspective | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Virtual Endoscopy through Three-dimensional Ultrasonography | |
| Publish Date | 2002/06 | |
| Author | Senju Hashimoto | Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author | Hidemi Goto | Second Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author | Yoshiki Hirooka | Second Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author | Akihiro Itoh | Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author | Katsushi Niwa | Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author | Tetsuo Hayakawa | Second Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | With recent advances in computer technology, various three-dimensional images have been brought into use in clinical medicine. We referred to the principles and the present status of virtual endoscopy, using three-dimensional ultrasonography(US-VE). US-VE images complemented resected specimens of lesions. US-VE imaging made it easier to understand three-dimensional shapes and surface conditions of the lesions, and produced more objective and accurate images than conventional ultrasonography. Three-dimensional ultrasonography systems have been developed remarkably quickly and we expect that US-VE will approach the levels of reliability seen with endoscopic images. | |