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{"title":"Comparing pulmonary ultrasound findings when viewing lung pleura beneath costal cartilage compared to costal bones","authors":"Patrick Kishi ,&nbsp;Michael Cirone ,&nbsp;Nicole Glowacki ,&nbsp;Michael J. Lambert ,&nbsp;Katharine M. Burns","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100041","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Ultrasound is one modality to quickly diagnose pneumothoraces in critically ill patients. The bones of the chest wall often produce shadowing that can make it difficult to visualize the lung pleura. We aim to compare the ease of identifying lung sliding when viewing the pleura beneath rib cartilage located closer to the sternum versus rib bone more laterally.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>On five healthy models, bilateral lung ultrasounds were performed adjacent to the sternum over rib cartilage and laterally over rib bone. The linear transducer was placed in 3 locations at each rib level. Forty-five participants were enrolled into this study to report their level of confidence in identifying lung sliding using a five-point Likert scale. The Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for statistical calculations.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The composite scores of lung sliding clarity were greater for images performed medially over costal cartilage compared to laterally over bone (3.5 vs 3.3, p = 0.02). When stratified by the location of cartilage or bone within the ultrasound image, lung sliding demonstrated greater clarity when the image was centered directly over cartilage versus bone (3.0 vs. 2.4, p &lt; 0.01) and partially over cartilage versus bone, (3.4 vs 3.1, p &lt; 0.01). No statistical difference was found when viewing images of lung sliding between cartilage versus bone (3.7 vs 3.7. p = 0.26).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Assessing lung sliding demonstrated greater clarity when performed medially over the rib cartilage versus laterally over rib bone when ribs were within the field of view. Clinicians should consider performing ultrasounds over rib cartilage when evaluating lung sliding pathology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100041"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000090/pdfft?md5=551986014d8262f54c024645d160cc81&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668324000090-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140347608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multiphysics analysis of a high-intensity ultrasound system applied to a three-layer animal tissue","authors":"Daniel Aguilar-Torres ,&nbsp;Omar Jiménez-Ramírez ,&nbsp;José Luis Camacho-Martínez ,&nbsp;Rubén Vázquez-Medina","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>High-intensity ultrasound systems for medical therapy must be carefully designed, implemented, and applied to avoid tissue damage or injury considering stimulation and relaxation time, frequency, and intensity of ultrasound. Based on these concerns and considering a test three-layer animal tissue consisting of skin, muscle, and bone, we determined the frequency and intensity at which ultrasound effectively stimulates the test animal tissues. In addition, from these ultrasound frequencies and intensities, and taking care the critical temperature recommended to preserve the integrity of the human tissue and avoid any tissue injury, we determine the stimulation and relaxation times. For this purpose, we performed a multiphysics simulation that describes the spatial and temporal dynamics of the thermoacoustic effect of ultrasound applied to test animal tissues. To practically demonstrate this ultrasound behavior, we perform an experimental setup based on an electronic HITU device designed and implemented to freely adjust the ultrasound intensity and frequency, as well as the stimulation time of the test animal tissues. Finally, we conclude that, depending on the test tissue, an ultrasound therapy system should allow the selection of the intensity and frequency of applied ultrasound, as well as the stimulation time to avoid tissue injury, which can be considered by health ministries around the world.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100039"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000077/pdfft?md5=ffd42f46ee759bab7d71996d3fe558b3&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668324000077-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140271643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing conventional abdominal ultrasound scanning versus a ROBotic assisted UltraSonography sysTem (ROBUST)","authors":"Nurul Adliah Gazali ,&nbsp;Rafidah Abu Bakar ,&nbsp;Celia Ia Choo Tan ,&nbsp;Jiang Bo ,&nbsp;Sally Hsueh Er Lee ,&nbsp;Hui Ping Ho ,&nbsp;Sze Ying Lim ,&nbsp;Wei Kiong Cheong ,&nbsp;Suet Ching Jennifer Liaw ,&nbsp;Chin Chin Ooi","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among sonographers is a major problem with a high prevalence rate of more than 80% in North America and United Kingdom. In Singapore, this is particularly relevant because statistics have showed WRMSD accounted for 60% of all confirmed occupational diseases cases. The ROBotic UltraSonography sysTem (ROBUST) was developed to overcome the WRMSD challenges sonographers faced in their daily clinical practice and, more importantly, increase their career longevity and productivity.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To evaluate the effectiveness of ROBUST in producing diagnostic images equivalent to conventional ultrasound (US) scans and to assess its clinical feasibility and receptiveness.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A total of 50 adult patients from two tertiary hospitals underwent conventional abdominal US followed by ROBUST scans. Six sonographers performed the US scans using the standard protocol. Four expert readers, blinded to the scanning methods, graded the image quality of 2,218 images (1,317 conventional, 901 ROBUST). Surveys were distributed immediately after the scan to assess the patient’s and sonographers’ opinions on maneuverability, pain, and comfort.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Wilcoxon signed rank test showed no significant difference between conventional US and ROBUST for image quality (<em>p</em> = 0.317). Sixteen (16/50 = 32%) patients responded feeling slight to moderate pain when scanned by ROBUST (<em>p</em> = 0.251). All the sonographers felt that the imaging task using ROBUST was not physically strenuous. One sonographer felt that the ROBUST was easy to manipulate; two were neutral (<em>p</em> = 0.007), and three experienced difficulties manipulating the ROBUST.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>ROBUST can produce diagnostic images equivalent to conventional scans. It is feasible in clinical settings with good acceptance by sonographers and patients. Adoption of this innovation in clinical practice could potentially increase career longevity and productivity by alleviating pain and discomfort experienced by sonographers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100040"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000089/pdfft?md5=bab49dd49d0a6248007158278e30adf4&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668324000089-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140282627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inferring stroke volume at the common carotid artery: The importance of flow distribution","authors":"Jon-Emile S. Kenny","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100038"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000065/pdfft?md5=5133462c7d18277de232927e57d024b9&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668324000065-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140191267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative analysis of the diagnostic efficiency of the four thyroid imaging reporting and data systems","authors":"Jun Xu ,&nbsp;Wei-Bing Zhang ,&nbsp;Wen-Fang Deng ,&nbsp;Bei-Li He ,&nbsp;Ting-Yue Qi","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The purpose of this study was to comparative analyze the diagnostic efficiency of Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System proposed by Kwak, American College of Radiology, the European Thyroid Association and the Chinese Medical Association, respectively (Kwak TI-RADS, ACR TI-RADS, EU-TIRADS and C-TIRADS, respectively) for malignant risk stratification of thyroid nodules. A total of 1142 thyroid nodules confirmed by cytological or surgical pathologies were retrospectively classified according to Kwak TI-RADS, ACR TI-RADS, EU-TIRADS and C-TIRADS. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, Youden index, and accuracy of each TI-RADS for nodules was calculated and compared. The diagnostic sensitivity of ACR TI-RADS was 85.5%, which was lowest (all <em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). The diagnostic specificity of ACR TI-RADS was higher than that of Kwak TI-RADS and EU-TIRADS (all <em>P</em> &lt; 0.05), but there was no significant difference compared with that of C-TIRADS (x² = 2.335, <em>P</em> = 0.126). The diagnostic accuracies of the four methods were more than 85%, and there were no significant differences (all <em>P</em> &gt; 0.05). The AUC of C-TIRADS was highest among the four methods (all <em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). The four methods have high diagnostic efficiency in malignant risk stratification of thyroid nodules, and the AUC of C-TIRADS was higher than that of the other three methods.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 2","pages":"Article 100037"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000053/pdfft?md5=9bbd70ad9b7fdea4f272faf25642d6ab&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668324000053-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140272057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship between ultrasound imaging of dorsalis pedis artery and foot health symptoms in people with rheumatoid arthritis","authors":"R. Boman ,&nbsp;S. Penkala ,&nbsp;R.H.M. Chan ,&nbsp;F. Joshua ,&nbsp;N. Kamalaraj ,&nbsp;R.T.H. Cheung","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease which affects joint function and multiple body systems. Poor foot health for people with RA has a negative impact on mobility, functional capacity, and quality of life. Additional to joint pain, people with RA may develop vascular disease e.g., vasculitis, which can have increasingly detrimental effects on foot health, quality of life and longevity. If identified early, adverse effects may be prevented. However, the link between foot health symptoms and ultrasound identified precursory changes for vasculitis is yet to be established.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>This study aimed to examine the association between foot health symptoms and the integrity of the dorsalis pedis artery (DPA).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We recruited 47 participants with RA and 47 characteristic-matched controls. All participants completed an online survey which included demographic questions and Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ). Ultrasound imaging measured participants’ proximal DPA in terms of degree of wall inflammation, lumen diameter, artery diameter, lumen-to-artery diameter ratio and peak systolic velocity.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Significant differences (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) were noted between groups for degree of wall inflammation, artery diameter and lumen to artery diameter ratio, while lumen diameter and peak systolic velocity demonstrated no statistical difference. Degree of wall inflammation demonstrated stronger association with FHSQ score (r = −0.454, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) than artery diameter (r = −0.361, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and lumen-to-artery diameter ratio (r = 0.404, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), while FHSQ score did not relate to lumen diameter (<em>p</em> = 0.798) nor peak systolic velocity (<em>p</em> = 0.258).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>We identified specific vascular ultrasound parameters were associated with foot symptoms among people with RA. This non-invasive imaging technique may be a viable method to monitor foot health and disease management.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100036"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000041/pdfft?md5=a554c7b382409c774d25dbb4151d2188&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668324000041-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139748319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Total signal intensity of ultrasound laboratory vertical artifacts: A semi-quantitative tool","authors":"Joao Leote ,&nbsp;Ricardo Loução ,&nbsp;Madalena Aguiar ,&nbsp;Mariana Tavares ,&nbsp;Paloma Ferreira ,&nbsp;Tiago Muxagata ,&nbsp;Diana Guerreiro ,&nbsp;Hermínia Dias ,&nbsp;Jacobo Bacariza ,&nbsp;Filipe Gonzalez","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Quantitative approaches to improve lung ultrasound (LUS) vertical artifacts (VA) interpretation using total signal intensity (I_TOT) are not widely available for clinical practice. In this study, we aimed to i) develop a mathematical algorithm to extract I_TOT as a post-hoc LUS analysis and ii) confirm I_TOT utility by conducting laboratory VA research using an <em>in vitro</em> model with different acoustic channels.</p><p>The I_TOT was extracted from static and conventional LUS imaging recorded from <em>in vitro</em> models after varying the amount of water content or the pores size of the phantom, compared to a control condition.</p><p>The defined algorithm was able to calculate the I_TOT from all phantoms. Mean I_TOT showed statistically significantly different values across phantom categories.</p><p>We demonstrate that I_TOT may be able to differentiate the <em>in vitro</em> acoustic channels formed by increased water content from those with small size pores. However, the utility of this semi-quantitative tool in clinical practice or other LUS imaging data sets remains unclear.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100035"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294966832400003X/pdfft?md5=49e5126b0b440caa1c8b2cdb6b8116ba&pid=1-s2.0-S294966832400003X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139726622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Incidental findings of gallbladder and bile ducts – Management strategies: Normal findings, anomalies, “silent gallstones” and bile duct dilatation - A World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) position paper","authors":"Christian Jenssen ,&nbsp;Christian P. Nolsøe ,&nbsp;Torben Lorentzen ,&nbsp;Jae Young Lee ,&nbsp;Nitin Chaubal ,&nbsp;Kathleen Möller ,&nbsp;Caroline Ewertsen ,&nbsp;Xin Wu Cui ,&nbsp;Edda Leonor Chaves ,&nbsp;Alina Popescu ,&nbsp;Yi Dong ,&nbsp;Christoph F. Dietrich","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has started a series of position papers highlighting the role of ultrasound techniques for diagnosis, risk assessment and follow-up of incidental imaging findings. Gallbladder and biliary tree are among the most frequent anatomical localizations of incidental findings. A first part of the position paper on incidental findings of gallbladder and bile ducts was related to gallbladder polyps and other incidental findings of the gallbladder wall. Based on a description of normal findings, this second part addresses congenital anomalies and variations of the gallbladder and the biliary tree, asymptomatic bile duct dilatation and “silent” gallstones. Based on evidence on prevalence and outcome and with a special focus on ultrasound techniques, the position paper makes recommendations regarding diagnostic work-up, follow-up and treatment of these incidental findings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100034"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000028/pdfft?md5=fc29af4cef7a33769aab2ce8ba2a3b20&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668324000028-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139914596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diaphragm ultrasound in children useful in emergency and non-emergency indications. Clinical applications: A systematic review","authors":"Silvia Marino ,&nbsp;Lidia Marino ,&nbsp;Martino Ruggieri ,&nbsp;Raffaele Falsaperla","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wfumbo.2024.100033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>M-mode ultrasonography has been used in the assessment of diaphragm kinetics. The sonographic diaphragmatic parameters can provide valuable information in the assessment and follow-up of patients with diaphragmatic dysfunction, during ventilation, and can potentially help to understand post-operative pulmonary dysfunction or weaning failure from ventilation. We conducted a systematic review of literature concerning the clinical applications of diaphragmatic ultrasound in children. The morphological and functional evaluation of the diaphragm by ultrasound technique is becoming an increasingly widespread practice in intensive, medical and surgery category. Our systematic review shows how diaphragmatic ultrasonography finds indication in different areas. It requires a standardization of parameters and normal measurement values.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100033"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668324000016/pdfft?md5=1d7dae37fc9070712d9ce6587080c6ce&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668324000016-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139674869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reliability of ultrasound measurements of muscle thickness and echointensity in older adults with type 2 diabetes","authors":"Kirsten E. Bell,&nbsp;Michael T. Paris,&nbsp;Maryia Samuel,&nbsp;Marina Mourtzakis","doi":"10.1016/j.wfumbo.2023.100032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wfumbo.2023.100032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ultrasound is an emerging tool for muscle-based measurements. However, the analysis of hyperechoic images (high muscle fat infiltration, as in type 2 diabetes [T2D]) can be challenging.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To evaluate the reliability of ultrasound image analysis of muscle thickness and echointensity in older adults with T2D and non-diabetic controls by experienced and novice analysts. We hypothesized that reliability would be high for the experienced analysts, and lower, but acceptable, for a novice analyst.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We recruited three groups: 1) adults &gt;60 years with T2D; 2) age- and sex-matched normoglycemic controls; and 3) healthy adults 18–35 years. All participants underwent ultrasound imaging of the abdomen and anterior thigh. Ultrasound images were de-identified, randomized, and separately analyzed by two expert analysts (&gt;3 years experience each). A subset of images was also analyzed by a novice analyst with no prior experience. Inter- and intra-rater reliability was assessed using coefficients of variation (CVs), intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), and Bland-Altman analysis.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>For the expert analysts, ICCs were &gt;0.90 and CVs were &lt;10 % for all measurements, regardless of participant group. For the novice analyst, all ICCs were &gt;0.90, except for rectus abdominus thickness measurements in the T2D group (ICC: 0.659 [95%CI: -0.134, 0.911]). CVs were &lt;10 % for all measurements, except for rectus abdominus thickness in the T2D group (CV: 12.7 %). Ultrasound image analysis of muscle thickness and echointensity by experienced analysts was highly reliable.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Novice and expert analysts produced comparable measurements, except for rectus abdominus thickness in images obtained from older adults with T2D.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101281,"journal":{"name":"WFUMB Ultrasound Open","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100032"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949668323000320/pdfft?md5=af2d2652d40462fcc8f2b0ebdc4e62e6&pid=1-s2.0-S2949668323000320-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139108387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}