| Impact of tissue harmonic imaging on measurement of nuchal translucency thickness. | |
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PMID: 20205154 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of tissue harmonic imaging (THI) on the measurement of fetal nuchal translucency thickness (NT). METHODS: One-hundred and three pregnant women underwent first-trimester NT measurement according to The Fetal Medicine Foundation criteria. NT was evaluated using conventional ultrasonography (CUS) and THI without modifying any other ultrasound parameter (e.g. gain). For each patient three images with CUS and three images with THI were stored and then measured independently on the ultrasound system by two different operators. The maximum measurements using CUS and THI were compared. Differences between the values of CUS and THI NT measurements were tested using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Bland-Altman plots were constructed, and intraobserver and interobserver variabilities were assessed by calculation of the intraclass correlation coefficient. Probability values of < 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS: Mean maternal age was 32.8 (range, 20-42) years, mean gestational age at examination was 12 + 1 (11 + 0 to 13 + 6) weeks and mean crown-rump length (CRL) was 55.8 (SD, 7.2) mm. Median fetal NT was 1.4 (0.8-3.5) mm using CUS and 1.2 (0.6-3.3) mm using THI (P < 0.001) for the first operator. A second operator remeasured the first 51 cases: median fetal NT was 1.4 (0.8-3.8) mm using CUS and 1.1 (0.6-3.1) mm using THI (P < 0.001). Fetal NT measurements were above the expected median value according to CRL in 49 cases (47.6%) using CUS and in only 24 cases (23.3%) using THI. CONCLUSIONS: THI leads to a small, but significant, reduction of the NT measurement and this could reduce the sensitivity of screening for Down syndrome. |
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L Pasquini; F Tondi; F Rizzello; V Pontello; E Paoletti; M Fontanarosa |
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
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Title: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Volume: 36 ISSN: 1469-0705 ISO Abbreviation: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-09-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9108340 Medline TA: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 423-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Centro di Medicina Fetale, Dipartimento Assistenziale Integrato Materno-Infantile, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italia. luciapasquini@tin.it |
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