SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 3-D VISUALIZATION OF VASCULAR STRUCTURES USING ULTRASOUND

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for 3-D visualization of vascular structures using ultrasound.SOLUTION: A method for quantifying vascularity of a structure or a portion thereof comprises producing a plurality of two dimensional (2-D) high-frequency "Power Doppler" or "Color Doppler" ultrasound image slices through at least the portion of the structure, wherein the structure or portion thereof is located within a subject, processing at least two of the plurality of 2-D ultrasound image slices to produce a three dimensional (3-D) volume image and quantifying the vascularity of the structure or portion thereof.