ArticleUltrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology2016
Prospective evaluation of the fetal heart using Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE).
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- Advancements in echocardiography for congenital heart defects (CHDs): a literature review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Automated interpretation of fetal cardiac function evaluation from the echocardiogram.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence in fetal echocardiography: Recent advances and future prospects.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2024Review
- E-Health: A Game Changer in Fetal and Neonatal Cardiology?Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Fetal intelligent navigation echocardiography (FINE) has superior performance compared to manual navigation of the fetal heart by non-expert sonologists.Journal of perinatal medicine · 2023Observational
- Application and Progress of Artificial Intelligence in Fetal Ultrasound.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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- Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetopsy Validation of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defects Using the Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography Method.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Maximal Reduction of STIC Acquisition Time for Volumetric Assessment of the Fetal Heart-Benefits and Limitations of Semiautomatic Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) Static Mode.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- New and advanced features of fetal intelligent navigation echocardiography (FINE) or 5D heart.The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians · 2022Article
- Diagnostic performance of fetal intelligent navigation echocardiography (FINE) in fetuses with double-outlet right ventricle (DORV).The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2020Article
- Novel foetal echocardiographic image processing software (5D Heart) improves the display of key diagnostic elements in foetal echocardiography.BMC medical imaging · 2020Article
- Prenatal diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia using: Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE).The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians · 2019Article
- A Novel Intelligent Scan Assistant System for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis by Ultrasound: Clinical Decision Support System Evaluation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) Detects 98% of Congenital Heart Disease.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2018Article
- Prenatal Diagnosis of Dextrocardia with Complex Congenital Heart Disease Using Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) and a Literature Review.Fetal diagnosis and therapy · 2018Review
- Color and power Doppler combined with Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) to evaluate the fetal heart.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2017Article
- Prenatal diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart and coarctation of the aorta with color Doppler FINE.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2017Article
- A Prospective Study of the Use of Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) to Obtain Standard Fetal Echocardiography Views.Fetal diagnosis and therapy · 2017Article
- How to Acquire Cardiac Volumes for Sonographic Examination of the Fetal Heart: Part 1.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate prospectively the performance of Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) applied to spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) volume datasets of the normal fetal heart.
methodsIn all women between 19 and 30 weeks' gestation with a normal fetal heart, an attempt was made to acquire STIC volume datasets of the apical four-chamber view if the following criteria were met: (1) fetal spine located between 5- and 7-o'clock positions; (2) minimal or absent shadowing (including a clearly visible transverse aortic arch); (3) absence of fetal breathing, hiccups, or movement; and (4) adequate image quality. Each STIC volume successfully acquired was evaluated by STICLoop™ to determine its appropriateness before applying the FINE method. Visualization rates of fetal echocardiography views using diagnostic planes and/or Virtual Intelligent Sonographer Assistance (VIS-Assistance®) were calculated.
resultsOne or more STIC volumes (365 in total) were obtained successfully in 72.5% (150/207) of women undergoing ultrasound examination. Of the 365 volumes evaluated by STICLoop, 351 (96.2%) were considered to be appropriate. From the 351 STIC volumes, only one STIC volume per patient (n = 150) was analyzed using the FINE method, and consequently nine fetal echocardiography views were generated in 76-100% of cases using diagnostic planes only, in 98-100% of cases using VIS-Assistance only, and in 98-100% of cases when using a combination of diagnostic planes and/or VIS-Assistance.
conclusionsIn women between 19 and 30 weeks' gestation with a normal fetal heart undergoing prospective sonographic examination, STIC volumes can be obtained successfully in 72.5% of cases. The FINE method can be applied to generate nine standard fetal echocardiography views in 98-100% of these cases using a combination of diagnostic planes and/or VIS-Assistance. This suggests that FINE could be implemented in fetal cardiac screening programs. Published 2015. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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