TY - JOUR
T1 - Feasibility and accuracy of a novel automated three-dimensional ultrasonographic analysis system for abdominal aortic aneurysm
T2 - Comparison with two-dimensional ultrasonography and computed tomography
AU - Cho, In Jeong
AU - Lee, Jinyong
AU - Park, Jinki
AU - Lee, Sang Eun
AU - Ahn, Chul Min
AU - Ko, Young Guk
AU - Choi, Donghoon
AU - Chang, Hyuk Jae
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Leading Foreign Research Institute Recruitment Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT (No. 2012027176). The funders had no role in the design of the study; collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and writing of the manuscript.
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© 2020 The Author(s).
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Background: Accurate measurement of the maximum aortic diameter (Dmax) is crucial for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Aortic computed tomography (CT) provides accurate Dmax values by three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction but may cause nephrotoxicity because of contrast use and radiation hazard. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of a novel semi-automated 3-D ultrasonography (3-D US) system compared with that of CT as a reference. Methods: Patients with AAA (n = 59) or individuals with normal aorta (n = 18) were prospectively recruited in an outpatient setting. Two-dimensional ultrasonography (2-D US) and 3-D US images were acquired with a single-sweep volumetric transducer. The analysis was performed offline with a software. Dmax and the vessel area of the Dmax slice were measured with 2-D US, 3-D US, and CT. The lumen and thrombus areas of the Dmax slice were also measured in 40 patients with intraluminal thrombus. Vessel and thrombus volumes were measured using 3-D US and CT. Results: The Dmax values from 3-D US demonstrated better agreement (R 2 = 0.984) with the CT values than with the 2-D US values (R 2 = 0.938). Overall, 2-D US underestimated Dmax compared with 3-D US (32.3 ± 12.1 mm vs. 35.1 ± 12.0 mm). The Bland-Altman analysis of the 3-D US values, revealed better agreement with the CT values (2 standard deviations [SD], 2.9 mm) than with the 2-D US values (2 SD, 5.4 mm). The vessel, lumen, and thrombus areas all demonstrated better agreement with CT than with 2-D US (R 2 = 0.986 vs. 0.960 for the vessel, R 2 = 0.891 vs. 0.837 for the lumen, and R 2 = 0.977 vs. 0.872 for the thrombus). The thrombus volume assessed with 3-D US showed good correlation with the CT value (R 2 = 0.981 and 2 SD in the Bland-Altman analysis: 13.6 cm3). Conclusions: Our novel semi-automated 3-D US analysis system provides more accurate Dmax values than 2-D US and provides precise volumetric data, which were not evaluable with 2-D US. The application of the semi-automated 3-D US analysis system in abdominal aorta assessment is easy and accurate.
AB - Background: Accurate measurement of the maximum aortic diameter (Dmax) is crucial for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Aortic computed tomography (CT) provides accurate Dmax values by three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction but may cause nephrotoxicity because of contrast use and radiation hazard. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of a novel semi-automated 3-D ultrasonography (3-D US) system compared with that of CT as a reference. Methods: Patients with AAA (n = 59) or individuals with normal aorta (n = 18) were prospectively recruited in an outpatient setting. Two-dimensional ultrasonography (2-D US) and 3-D US images were acquired with a single-sweep volumetric transducer. The analysis was performed offline with a software. Dmax and the vessel area of the Dmax slice were measured with 2-D US, 3-D US, and CT. The lumen and thrombus areas of the Dmax slice were also measured in 40 patients with intraluminal thrombus. Vessel and thrombus volumes were measured using 3-D US and CT. Results: The Dmax values from 3-D US demonstrated better agreement (R 2 = 0.984) with the CT values than with the 2-D US values (R 2 = 0.938). Overall, 2-D US underestimated Dmax compared with 3-D US (32.3 ± 12.1 mm vs. 35.1 ± 12.0 mm). The Bland-Altman analysis of the 3-D US values, revealed better agreement with the CT values (2 standard deviations [SD], 2.9 mm) than with the 2-D US values (2 SD, 5.4 mm). The vessel, lumen, and thrombus areas all demonstrated better agreement with CT than with 2-D US (R 2 = 0.986 vs. 0.960 for the vessel, R 2 = 0.891 vs. 0.837 for the lumen, and R 2 = 0.977 vs. 0.872 for the thrombus). The thrombus volume assessed with 3-D US showed good correlation with the CT value (R 2 = 0.981 and 2 SD in the Bland-Altman analysis: 13.6 cm3). Conclusions: Our novel semi-automated 3-D US analysis system provides more accurate Dmax values than 2-D US and provides precise volumetric data, which were not evaluable with 2-D US. The application of the semi-automated 3-D US analysis system in abdominal aorta assessment is easy and accurate.
KW - Abdominal aortic aneurysm
KW - Software validation
KW - Three-dimensional imaging
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U2 - 10.1186/s12947-020-00207-0
DO - 10.1186/s12947-020-00207-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 32611427
AN - SCOPUS:85087474521
SN - 1476-7120
VL - 18
JO - Cardiovascular Ultrasound
JF - Cardiovascular Ultrasound
IS - 1
M1 - 24
ER -