Quantitative harmonic 3D echocardiography with a fast rotating ultrasound transducer

Left ventricular (LV) volume and function measurement is the most common clinical referral question in the echocardiography laboratory. A fast, practical and accurate method would facilitate access to this important diagnostic information. We developed a fast rotating phased array transducer for 3D harmonic imaging of the heart, which makes fast and accurate LV volume and function measurement feasible. In this manuscript the implementation and validation of the data processing is described.