J 2016

Transcranial Sonography of the Insula: Digitized Image Analysis of Fusion Images with Magnetic Resonance

BLAHUTA, Jiří, David ŠKOLOUDÍK, Petra BÁRTOVÁ, Jana MAŠKOVÁ, Petr DUŠEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Transcranial Sonography of the Insula: Digitized Image Analysis of Fusion Images with Magnetic Resonance

Authors

BLAHUTA, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), David ŠKOLOUDÍK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Petra BÁRTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Jana MAŠKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Petr DUŠEK (203 Czech Republic), Kateŕina LANGOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Uwe WALTER (276 Germany) and Roman HERZIG (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Ultraschall in der Medizin, Stuttgart, Germany, Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2016, 0172-4614

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

20601 Medical engineering

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

RIV identification code

RIV/47813059:19240/16:A0000837

Organization unit

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-111822

UT WoS

000393329300008

Keywords in English

transcranial sonography; insula; reproducibility; fusion imaging; virtual navigator

Tags

ÚI

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

Links

LQ1602, research and development project.
Změněno: 3/5/2021 15:56, Mgr. Kamil Matula, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Purpose: Transcranial B-mode sonography (TCS) of brain parenchyma is increasingly used as a diagnostic tool for movement disorders. Accordingly, experimental B-Mode Assist software was developed to enable digitized analysis of the echogenicity of predefined brain regions. The aim of the study was to assess the reproducibility of digitized TCS image analysis of the insula. Materials and Methods: A total of 130 patients with an indication for neurosonological examination were screened for participation in the study. The insula was imaged from the right temporal bone window using Virtual Navigator and TCS-MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) fusion imaging. All subjects were examined three times by two experienced sonographers. Corresponding images of the insula in the axial thalamic plane were encoded and digitally analyzed. Interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient were used for the assessment of intraand inter-reader as well as intra-and inter-investigator reliabilities. Results: TCS images of 114 patients were evaluated (21 patients with TIA, 53 patients with headache, 18 patients with essential tremor, 22 patients with neurodegerative disease). 16 patients were excluded from analysis due to insufficient bone window. The intra-reader, inter-reader, intra-investigator and inter-investigator ICCs/Spearman's rank correlation coefficients were 0.995/0.993, 0.937/0.921, 0.969/0.961 and 0.875/0.858, resp. Conclusion: The present study demonstrates a high reliability to reproduce echogenicity values of the insula using digitized image analysis and TCS-MRI fusion images with almost perfect intra-reader, inter- reader, intra-investigator and inter-investigator agreement.
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