Ultraschall Med 2011; 32(06): 627-628
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1299620
EFSUMB Newsletter
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

New Technology – Fusion Imaging and Interventional Ultrasound

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Publication Date:
19 December 2011 (online)

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Image fusion can be carried out between all image modalities provided they are geometrically consistent. Fusion ultrasound (FUS) is the application of image fusion, where dynamic ultrasound images are presented simultaneously with corresponding images obtained from a previously acquired CT, CT/PET or MRI volume. Fusion of a live on-going US-examination with a previously acquired US-examination may be performed as well. In the former EJU-newsletter, Dr Caroline Ewertsen and Dr Adrian Săftoiu presented a fine overview of this new technique. In the following, we report and illustrate some of our experience with FUS and interventional procedures.