ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT OF RENAL CORTICAL BRIGHTNESS IN INFANTS - IS NAKED EYE EVALUATION RELIABLE

被引:21
作者
LAMONT, AC
GRAEBE, AC
PELMORE, JM
THOMPSON, JR
机构
[1] LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRM,DEPT MED PHYS,LEICESTER LE1 5WW,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LEICESTER,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,LEICESTER LE1 7RH,ENGLAND
关键词
Kidney; Neonate; Ultrasound;
D O I
10.1097/00004424-199003000-00008
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Twenty observers estimated renal cortical brightness compared with the liver in 28 ultrasound images. Their judgment was compared with objective densitometer readings. High inter- and intra-observer variation was found. Estimates of brightness of ultrasound images by eye alone should be interpreted with care. © Lippincott-Raven Publishers.
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页码:250 / 253
页数:4
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