Factors affecting image quality and diagnostic efficacy in abdominal sonography: A prospective study of 140 patients

Ascher Shmulewitz, Sharlene A. Teefey, Brent S. Robinson

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Abstract

A study was undertaken to evaluate the limitations of abdominal sonography in a group of predominantly elderly patients. In the majority of patients (98%) sonography, using 3.5 MHz and 5 MHz array transducers permitted visualization of the major abdominal organs with image quality sufficient for definitive diagnosis, but improved image quality would be desirable in 78% of this sample. Obesity and immobilization were associated with poor sonographic image quality. In 31 of the 45 (69%) poor image quality studies, no near‐field artifacts (less than 3 cm depth) were observed. Obstacles in the acoustic path were noted in 77% of the poor image quality studies. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)623-630
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Clinical Ultrasound
Volume21
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993

Keywords

  • Abdominal sonography
  • Image quality
  • Phase aberration

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