OBJECTIVE: The aim of our article is to give an overview of the current and future possibilities of real-time image fusion involving ultrasound. We present a review of the existing English-language peer-reviewed literature assessing this technique, which covers technical solutions (for ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound), image fusion in several anatomic regions, and electromagnetic needle tracking. CONCLUSION: The recent progress of real-time ultrasound in image fusion may provide several new possibilities, including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of oncologic patients.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our article is to give an overview of the current and future possibilities of real-time image fusion involving ultrasound. We present a review of the existing English-language peer-reviewed literature assessing this technique, which covers technical solutions (for ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound), image fusion in several anatomic regions, and electromagnetic needle tracking. CONCLUSION: The recent progress of real-time ultrasound in image fusion may provide several new possibilities, including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of oncologic patients.
Authors: Huaijun Wang; Stephen A Felt; Ismayil Guracar; Valentina Taviani; Jianhua Zhou; Rosa Maria Silveira Sigrist; Huiping Zhang; Joy Liau; José G Vilches-Moure; Lu Tian; Yamil Saenz; Thierry Bettinger; Brian A Hargreaves; Amelie M Lutz; Jürgen K Willmann Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2017-11-23 Impact factor: 5.315
Authors: Marco Calandri; Valeria Ruggeri; Patrizia Carucci; Stefano Mirabella; Andrea Veltri; Paolo Fonio; Carlo Gazzera Journal: Radiol Med Date: 2019-07-03 Impact factor: 3.469