Weizhen He, Bingshuai Zhao, Yongjin Zhou, Ruodai Wu, Guangyao Wu, Ye Li, Minhua Lu, Liangjia Zhu, Yi Gao
OBJECTIVES: Freehand three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) is of great significance for clinical diagnosis and treatment, it is often achieved with the aid of external devices (optical and/or electromagnetic, etc.) that monitor the location and orientation of the US probe. However, this external monitoring is often impacted by imaging environment such as optical occlusions and/or electromagnetic (EM) interference. METHODS: To address the above issues, we integrated a binocular camera and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) on a US probe...
May 2, 2024: Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology