PROGRESS: Completed Project	PROJECT REF: NA
PROJECT TITLE: Portable 3D Ultrasound Imaging for Home and Clinic Uses
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Introduction: (Maximum 100 words) 3D ultrasound is a valuable tool for clinical diagnosis and tissue assessment. Conventional 2D ultrasound imaging can only provide cross-sectional images without any spatial relationships between slices. In this project, we developed a portable easy-to-use 3D free-hand ultrasound imaging system for the assessment of musculoskeletal body parts. The freehand 3D ultrasound system is comprised of three main parts including MiniBird, Sonosite, and PC with software for data acquisition, 3D reconstruction, visualization, and analyses. This 3D ultrasound system has been successfully used for the assessment of musculoskeletal body parts including muscles, tendons, joints, etc. Special Features and Advantages: (Maximum 50 words) 1) Portable, relatively cheap, and easy-to-use. 2) Real-time display of 2D ultrasound images. 3) Rapid volume reconstruction. 4) Efficient tools for quantitative analysis. Application(s): (Maximum 50 words) 1) Foot assessment 2) Residual limb assessment 3) Hand function evaluation
FOCUS AREA(S): Medical Diagnostics and Devices
KEYWORDS: assessment of musculoskeletal body ,3D free-hand ultrasound imaging system for the assessment
MODE OF COLLABORATION: consultancy, licensing
STATUS PATENT: NA	PATENT NO: NA
ORGANIZATION: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Yongping Zheng	EMAIL: rczheng@polyu.edu.hk
TEL: (852)-27667664	FAX: (852)-23624365
WEBSITE:	DATE: 30/12/2004