Keywords:
Image verification, Comparative studies, Ultrasound, Neuroradiology peripheral nerve
Authors:
S. Vitali, P. Rossi, G. Aringhieri, T. Bocci, D. Barloscio, M. Santin, F. Sartucci, D. Caramella; Pisa/IT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-1508
Conclusion
Our results demonstrate that VHRUS is reliable in the MN ultrasonography as well as traditional HRUS and that both techniques can be effectively used in clinical applications.
Although VHRUS and HRUS are equivalent in measuring the cross-sectional area and the perimeter of the MN,
VHRUS allows obtaining higher resolution images with pixels of 30 and 50 microns by using 70 MHz and 48 MHz probes,
respectively.
Such a better spatial resolution gave us a higher degree of confidence in identifying the MN and in precisely measuring the quantitative biometric data necessary for the diagnosis.
Moreover,
it is possible to visualize with a higher definition the plexiform structure of the MN [7],
thus potentially improving the diagnostic accuracy in the diagnosis of diseases afflicting the MN [8] (fig.
10 and 11).
In conclusion,
VHRUS shows advantages compared to HRUS in MN ultrasonography.
However,
further studies are needed to validate its use in subjects suffering from CTS and from other kinds of peripheral neuropathy.