In vivo validation of a 3D ultrasound system for imaging the lateral ventricles of neonates

J. Kishimoto; A. Fenster; N. Chen; D. Lee; S. de Ribaupierre

doi:10.1117/12.2043481

12 March 2014 In vivo validation of a 3D ultrasound system for imaging the lateral ventricles of neonates

J. Kishimoto, A. Fenster, N. Chen, D. Lee, S. de Ribaupierre

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Proceedings Volume 9036, Medical Imaging 2014: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling; 90361G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043481
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Dilated lateral ventricles in neonates can be due to many different causes, such as brain loss, or congenital malformation; however, the main cause is hydrocephalus, which is the accumulation of fluid within the ventricular system. Hydrocephalus can raise intracranial pressure resulting in secondary brain damage, and up to 25% of patients with severely enlarged ventricles have epilepsy in later life. Ventricle enlargement is clinically monitored using 2D US through the fontanels. The sensitivity of 2D US to dilation is poor because it cannot provide accurate measurements of irregular volumes such as the ventricles, so most clinical evaluations are of a qualitative nature. We developed a 3D US system to image the cerebral ventricles of neonates within the confines of incubators that can be easily translated to more open environments. Ventricle volumes can be segmented from these images giving a quantitative volumetric measurement of ventricle enlargement without moving the patient into an imaging facility. In this paper, we report on in vivo validation studies: 1) comparing 3D US ventricle volumes before and after clinically necessary interventions removing CSF, and 2) comparing 3D US ventricle volumes to those from MRI. Post-intervention ventricle volumes were less than pre-intervention measurements for all patients and all interventions. We found high correlations (R = 0.97) between the difference in ventricle volume and the reported removed CSF with the slope not significantly different than 1 (p < 0.05). Comparisons between ventricle volumes from 3D US and MR images taken 4 (±3.8) days of each other did not show significant difference (p=0.44) between 3D US and MRI through paired t-test.

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J. Kishimoto, A. Fenster, N. Chen, D. Lee, and S. de Ribaupierre "In vivo validation of a 3D ultrasound system for imaging the lateral ventricles of neonates", Proc. SPIE 9036, Medical Imaging 2014: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, 90361G (12 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043481

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3D image processing

Magnetic resonance imaging

3D metrology

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