[3-D reconstruction of intracranial vessels using a color Doppler energy method--initial experiences]

Transcranial Doppler sonography and colour Doppler imaging provide good information on the basal arterial brain vessels, but cannot provide images comparable to angiographic images. However, comparable displays could be achieved by a 3-dimensional calculation of images collected by a computer. These images of intracranial vessels are supplied by the new Doppler imaging modality Colour Doppler Energy (CDE). Tilting of the acquired data can then be oriented analogous to angiography, CT and MRI projections. Initial results with this method are very promising.