TY - JOUR
T1 - Fingertip ultrasound evaluation of umbilical catheter position in the neonatal intensive care unit compared to conventional ultrasound radiography
T2 - a preliminary investigation
AU - Wood, Jonathan R.
AU - Halonen, Neil R.
AU - Bear, Kelly A.
AU - Campbell, Carmen E.
AU - Wilhelm, Patricia A.
AU - Kling, Emmanuel R.E.
AU - Rooks, Veronica J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding All direct funding came from Army Advanced Medical Technology Initiative AAMTI/TATRC. A grant totaling $160,000 from the Army Advanced Medical Technology Initiative (AAMTI) was awarded and used for research support. The company, Sonivate Medical who makes the SonicEye® devices donated the devices through a collaborative agreement. Sonivate Medical had no control over any part of the research protocol or what was reported in the manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, This is a U.S. government work and not under copyright protection in the U.S.; foreign copyright protection may apply.
PY - 2021/7
Y1 - 2021/7
N2 - Objective: The purpose of the study is to compare conventional linear and fingertip ultrasound transducers, for the evaluation of umbilical catheters, with radiography. Fingertip ultrasound transducers have the potential to simplify sonographic examination due to their small size and ability to fit on a finger. Study design: A prospective, IRB approved comparative study was performed. Linear and fingertip sonographic images were obtained around the same time as a radiograph in neonates with umbilical catheters by two board certified pediatric radiologists and a radiology resident. The positions of catheters were then compared across all three modalities. Result: A total of 41 catheters were evaluated, which included 14 arterial and 27 venous catheters. Two venous catheters were not identified by the linear transducer and one arterial catheter tip was not identified by the fingertip transducer. Conclusion: A fingertip ultrasound probe can be used to evaluate umbilical catheter positioning for potentially faster sonographic examination and decrease the need for repeated radiation.
AB - Objective: The purpose of the study is to compare conventional linear and fingertip ultrasound transducers, for the evaluation of umbilical catheters, with radiography. Fingertip ultrasound transducers have the potential to simplify sonographic examination due to their small size and ability to fit on a finger. Study design: A prospective, IRB approved comparative study was performed. Linear and fingertip sonographic images were obtained around the same time as a radiograph in neonates with umbilical catheters by two board certified pediatric radiologists and a radiology resident. The positions of catheters were then compared across all three modalities. Result: A total of 41 catheters were evaluated, which included 14 arterial and 27 venous catheters. Two venous catheters were not identified by the linear transducer and one arterial catheter tip was not identified by the fingertip transducer. Conclusion: A fingertip ultrasound probe can be used to evaluate umbilical catheter positioning for potentially faster sonographic examination and decrease the need for repeated radiation.
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U2 - 10.1038/s41372-020-00836-3
DO - 10.1038/s41372-020-00836-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 33009492
AN - SCOPUS:85091796228
SN - 0743-8346
VL - 41
SP - 1627
EP - 1632
JO - Journal of Perinatology
JF - Journal of Perinatology
IS - 7
ER -