Understanding how to manipulate 3-D and 4-D volume datasets is crucial in order to produce ideal displays of desired anatomy in ultrasound scanning. As we referenced in a previous blog, developing a sense of spatial orientation is a necessary skill to refine in pursuit of relevant diagnostic imaging.
The proper placement of the orientation dot (or axis-point, or pivot-point) is the first and most important step. By using Translation (or Reference Slice Manipulation) to achieve the best slice plane depth in the Acquired/Active (A) plane, your x-, y-, or z-axis manipulations will display the most clinically definitive scans.
Again, your familiarity with which axis manipulation represents a horizontal, vertical or clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation will improve over time and through consistent technique.
