Figure 8.

Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography of the left ventricle. (A) Triplane view of the LV allows simultaneous and single-beat acquisition of the three apical views. By tracing the endocardial borders, the LV volume is obtained (surface rendering, bottom right). (B) Real-time single-beat 3D acquisition of the LV from the apical window. Volume renders allow for offline reconstructions. (C) Tomographic multislice obtained from a multiple-beat apical view. Wall motion abnormalities can be assessed with this technique.