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Liver Volume by 3-D Ultrasound



liver in 3D The liver reconstructed as a 3D object using piecewise smooth subdivision reconstruction method. The liver was scanned using multiplane abdominal ultrasound techniques in several normal subjects before and after a high-calorie liquid meal10. Liver borders were traced and reconstructed as described for heart borders. Black line segments indicate residual distance between certain "outlier" traced points and the finished smooth surface.



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