Assessment of area strain, twist, torsion and rotation in fetal echocardiography using three-dimensional (3D) Wall Motion Tracking Technology

Purpose: To demonstrate the possible application of 3D speckle tracking enabling to do real 3D based analysis of advanced three-dimensional myocardial motion patterns such as area strain, rotation, twist and torsion in fetal echocardiography. Material and methods: Preliminary results of advanced three-dimensional myocardial motion measurement in individual fetuses assessed for the first time by 3D Wall Motion Tracking technology. For fetal echocardiography a Toshiba Artida ultrasound machine (Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawa, Tochigi, Japan) equipped with a PST-25SX (2 – 4 MHz) matrix array transducer…