Ultrasound Cine Loop Standard Operating Procedure for Benign Thyroid Diseases—Evaluation of Non-Physician Application

Seifert, Philipp and Maikowski, Ivonne and Winkens, Thomas and Kühnel, Christian and Gühne, Falk and Drescher, Robert and Freesmeyer, Martin (2021) Ultrasound Cine Loop Standard Operating Procedure for Benign Thyroid Diseases—Evaluation of Non-Physician Application. Diagnostics, 11 (1). p. 67. ISSN 2075-4418

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Abstract

Conventional ultrasound (US) is time-consuming, and results are subjected to high interobserver variability. In this study, the reliability of a novel thyroid US cine loop standard operating procedure (SOP) applied by non-physicians (Medical Technical Assistant, MTA) is investigated. Thirty-three consecutive patients (22 females, 11 males) were enrolled. Patients underwent conventional thyroid US performed by a nuclear medicine physician and additional MTA US cine loop according to a local SOP that includes transversal and sagittal cine loops covering the entire thyroid. The video sequences were transferred to the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for second reading purposes. MTA US data were not considered for medical reports but for blinded second reading review of the PACS images. The results of conventional physician US reports and reviewed MTA US cine loops were compared regarding size determinations of the thyroid and its nodules, as well as Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (TIRADS) classification of all identified lesions. The results revealed very high concordance between conventional physician US and MTA US cine loop review for both size measurements and TIRADS classifications (r(s) = 0.84–0.99, p < 0.0001 each). Minor technical impairments were identified. The evaluated thyroid US cine loop SOP enables reliable second reading results and can be applied by non-physicians.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Eurolib Press > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2023 06:16
Last Modified: 28 May 2024 04:53
URI: http://info.submit4journal.com/id/eprint/465

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