Prospective Comparison of Handheld Ultrasound Devices from Different Manufacturers with Respect to B-Scan Quality and Clinical Significance for Various Abdominal Sonography Questions

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<jats:p>Background: Handheld ultrasound (HHUS) devices have chiefly been deployed in emergency medicine, where they are considered a valid tool. The data situation is less clear in the case of internal questions in abdominal sonography. In our study, we investigate whether HHUS devices from different manufacturers differ in their B-scan quality, and whether any differences are relevant for the significance of an internal ultrasound examination. Method: The study incorporated eight HHUS devices from different manufacturers. Ultrasound videos of seven defined sonographic questions were recorded with all of the devices. The analogue recording of the same findings with a conventional high-end ultrasound (HEUS) device served as an evaluation criterion. Then, the corresponding findings were played side by side and evaluated by fourteen ultrasound experts using a point scale (5 points = very good; 1 point = insufficient). Results: The HHUS devices achieved relatively good results in terms of both the B-scan quality assessment and the ability to answer the clinical question, regardless of the manufacturer. One of the tested HHUS devices even achieved a significantly (p &lt; 0.05) higher average points score in both the evaluation of B-scan quality and in the evaluation of clinical significance than the other devices. Regardless of the manufacturer, the HHUS devices performed best when determining the status/inferior vena cava volume and in the representation of ascites/free fluid. Conclusion: In various clinical abdominal sonography questions, HHUS systems can reliably reproduce findings, and are—while bearing their limitations in mind—an acceptable alternative to conventional HEUS systems. Irrespective of this, the present study demonstrated relevant differences in the B-scan quality of HHUS devices from different manufacturers.</jats:p>
Autoren
  • Daniel Merkel
  • Tim Felix Züllich
  • Christoph Schneider
  • Masuod Yousefzada
  • Diana Beer
  • Michael Ludwig
  • Andreas Weimer
  • Julian Künzel
  • Roman Kloeckner
  • Johannes Matthias Weimer
DOI
10.3390/diagnostics13243622
eISSN
2075-4418
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
24
Zeitschrift
Diagnostics
Sprache
en
Online publication date
2023
Paginierung
3622 - 3622
Status
Published online
Herausgeber
MDPI AG
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13243622
Datum der Datenerfassung
2023
Titel
Prospective Comparison of Handheld Ultrasound Devices from Different Manufacturers with Respect to B-Scan Quality and Clinical Significance for Various Abdominal Sonography Questions
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
13

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Autoren
  • Daniel Merkel
  • Tim Felix Züllich
  • Christoph Schneider
  • Masuod Yousefzada
  • Diana Beer
  • Michael Ludwig
  • Andreas Weimer
  • Julian Künzel
  • Roman Kloeckner
  • Johannes Matthias Weimer
Hosting institution
Universitätsbibliothek Mainz
Sammlungen
  • DFG-491381577-G
Resource version
Published version
DOI
10.3390/diagnostics13243622
File(s) embargoed
false
Open access
true
ISSN
2075-4418
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
24
Zeitschrift
Diagnostics
Schlüsselwörter
  • 610 Medizin
  • 610 Medical sciences
Sprache
eng
Open access status
Open Access
Paginierung
3622
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2023
Public URL
https://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/10101
Herausgeber
MDPI
Datum der Datenerfassung
2024
Datum, an dem der Datensatz öffentlich gemacht wurde
2024
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Public
Titel
Prospective comparison of handheld ultrasound devices from different manufacturers with respect to B-scan quality and clinical significance for various abdominal sonography questions
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
13

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