Virtual reality 3D echocardiography in the assessment of tricuspid valve function after surgical closure of ventricular septal defect.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was done to investigate the potential additional role of virtual reality, using three-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic holograms, in the postoperative assessment of tricuspid valve function after surgical closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD).

Methods

12 data sets from intraoperative epicardial echocardiographic studies in 5 operations (patient age at operation 3 weeks to 4 years and bodyweight at operation 3.8 to 17.2 kg) after surgical closure of VSD were included in the study. The data sets were analysed as two-dimensional (2D) images on the screen of the ultrasound system as well as holograms in an I-space virtual reality (VR) system. The 2D images were assessed for tricuspid valve function. In the I-Space, a 6 degrees-of-freedom controller w

SUBMITTER: Bol Raap G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1810238 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature