An ultrasound imaging apparatus (100) includes a transducer array (102) configured to acquire a 3D plane of US data parallel to the transducer array. The transducer array includes a 2D array of transducer elements (104). The ultrasound imaging apparatus further includes a 3D US data processor (116) that visually enhances the structure of tissue of interest and extracts voxels representing tissue of interest therefrom. The ultrasound imaging apparatus further includes a display (118), located opposite the transducer array, that displays the extracted voxels representing the tissue of interest the 3D plane of US 3D US data.