Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) is increasingly available in the veterinary field due to continuous reduction in costs and improvement of equipment. Much like its motion-mode and bi-dimensional counterparts, acquisition and analysis of RT3DE images and datasets is greatly improved by a thorough understanding of the technological aspects, basic physic principles, and knowledge of available modalities with their advantages and drawbacks. In this review, the authors aim to describe how the currently available RT3DE technology has evolved, explain technical aspects of the equipment, and illustrate the most commonly available modalities for image acquisition and visualization.

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三维超声心动图：技术方面和成像方式

由于成本的不断降低和设备的改进，实时三维超声心动图（RT3DE）在兽医领域的应用越来越广泛。与运动模式和二维对应物非常相似，通过彻底了解技术方面、基本物理原理以及对可用模式及其优缺点的了解，RT3DE 图像和数据集的采集和分析得到了极大的改进。在这篇综述中，作者旨在描述当前可用的 RT3DE 技术是如何发展的，解释设备的技术方面，并说明最常用的图像采集和可视化模式。