{"id":1384,"date":"2016-05-04T21:36:31","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T02:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.pegasuslectures.com\/blog\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2016-05-04T21:36:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T02:36:31","slug":"quick-concepts-volume-imaging-using-z-axis-rotations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pegasuslectures.com\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/05\/04\/quick-concepts-volume-imaging-using-z-axis-rotations\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Concepts: Volume Imaging using Z-Axis Rotations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inconsistent Orientation Can Be Confusing<\/p><\/div>\n

Mastering technique in 3D\/4D Z-axis rotations directly impacts our mission to deliver scans and studies that are well-defined and to facilitate accurate evaluations.\u00a0 By using the steps outlined within the video, you will be able to augment any 3D\/4D scans<\/a> to display the most common orthogonal planes that are presented in anatomy textbooks.<\/p>\n

This does beg the question, \u201cWhy is uniform orientation of anatomy important in ultrasound volume datasets?<\/em><\/strong>\u201d\u00a0 The short answer is that it makes recognition of anatomy easier, and elevates a reviewer\u2019s diagnostic confidence.<\/p>\n

It is therefore essential to produce the most clear and recognizable anatomy to minimize the possibility of misinterpretation.<\/p>\n

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B-Plane Corrected<\/p><\/div>\n

If you have followed our four previous Quick Concepts on 3D\/4D imaging<\/a>, you may recall the importance of properly setting the region-of-interest (ROI)<\/a> box, and positioning the orientation dot<\/a> (or axis-point\/ pivot-point).<\/p>\n

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In this video, it will become clearer why this has been emphasized.\u00a0 We outline ideal placements within nearly a dozen specific scanning applications and step through the procedure using a uterine scan with the endometrium as the pivot or orientation point.<\/p>\n

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