How repeatable is assessment of external anal sphincter trauma by exoanal 4D ultrasound?

Friyan TurelN SubramaniamJ BienkiewiczT FriedmanH P Dietz

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2020)

The repeatability of TLUS measurements for diagnosis of EAS trauma seems to be very good when imaging is undertaken with state-of-the-art equipment and the analysis is performed by an experienced observer; however, the performance of a novice investigator is much poorer. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
high grade
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
fluorescence imaging
ultrasound guided