Figure 1.

FEM mesh of the left ventricle. The triangle defined by Ap (apex), S (center of the mitral valve) and P1 (aortic valve) shows the plane to register. S is the point of origin. The direction from S to Ap gives the direction of the y-axis. The z-axis is in the plane from S in the direction of P1.

Verhey and Nathan BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2006 5:58   doi:10.1186/1475-925X-5-58
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