9 The Minimum Mode

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface to the 2nd edition VII
3. Technical ultrasound terms IX
4. Inhalt XI
5. Part I: Basics of 3D Sonography
6. 1 Basics of 3D and 4D Volume Acquisition 1
7. 2 Orientation and Navigation within a Volume Data set 17
8. Part II: 3D Display Methods
9. 3 3D Rendering and the Rendering Modes 31
10. 4 Volume Contrast Imaging (VCI) 53
11. 5 Multiplanar Display I: Orthogonal Mode and Omniview Planes 67
12. 6 Multiplanar Display II: The Tomography Mode 83
13. 7 The Surface Mode 101
14. 8 The Maximum Mode 119
15. 9 The Minimum Mode 133
16. 10 The Inversion Mode 141
17. 11 The Silhouette Mode 151
18. 12 The Glass-Body Mode 169
19. 13 Calculation of 3D Volumes 185
20. 14 The Electronic Matrix Transducer 193
21. Part III: Clinical Applications in Prenatal Diagnosis
22. 15 The Fetal Face in 3D 211
23. 16 3D Fetal Neurosonography 233
24. 17 3D of Skull, Spine, and Limbs 261
25. 18 3D of Intrathoracic and Abdominal Organs 281
26. 19 Fetal Echocardiography in 3D and STIC 297
27. 20 3D in Early Pregnancy 321
28. 21 Further literature references and sources 343
29. Register 349