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Reliability of Quantitative Ultrasound Measures of the Biceps and Supraspinatus Tendons

Collinger, JL and Gagnon, D and Jacobson, J and Impink, BG and Boninger, ML (2009) Reliability of Quantitative Ultrasound Measures of the Biceps and Supraspinatus Tendons. Academic Radiology, 16 (11). 1424 - 1432. ISSN 1076-6332

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Abstract

Rationale and Objectives: Ultrasound is a proven method for examining soft tissue structures, including tendons, and recently quantitative ultrasound has become more prevalent in research settings. However, limited reliability data have been published for these new quantitative ultrasound measures. The main objective of this study was to quantify the reliability and measurement error of multiple quantitative ultrasound imaging protocols for the biceps and supraspinatus tendons. Materials and Methods: Two examiners captured ultrasound images of the non-dominant long head of the biceps tendon and supraspinatus tendon from 15 able-bodied participants and five manual wheelchair users. Each examiner captured two images per subject under two different preparations, which included subject positioning and reference marker placement. Image processing (reading) was performed twice to compute nine quantitative ultrasound measures of grayscale tendon appearance using first-order statistics and texture analysis. Generalizability theory was applied to compute interrater and intrarater reliability using the coefficient of dependability (Φ) for multiple study design protocols. Results: Interrater reliability was generally low (0.26 < Φ < 0.82), and it is recommended that a single evaluator capture all images for quantitative ultrasound protocols. Most of the quantitative ultrasound measures (n = 14 of 18) exhibited at least moderate (Φ > 0.50) intrarater reliability for a single image captured under one preparation and read once. Conclusion: By following a protocol designed to minimize measurement error, one can increase the reliability of quantitative ultrasound measures. An appropriately designed protocol will allow quantitative ultrasound to be used as an outcome measure to identify structural changes within tendons. © 2009 AUR.

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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Collinger, JLcollinger@pitt.eduCOLLINGR
Gagnon, D
Jacobson, J
Impink, BG
Boninger, MLboninger@pitt.eduBONINGER
Centers: Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Human Engineering Research Laboratories
Date: 1 November 2009
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: Academic Radiology
Volume: 16
Number: 11
Page Range: 1424 - 1432
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.05.001
Schools and Programs: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences > Rehabilitation Science and Technology
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 1076-6332
MeSH Headings: Adult; Arm--ultrasonography; Female; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted--methods; Male; Muscle, Skeletal--ultrasonography; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tendons--ultrasonography
Other ID: NLM NIHMS123328, NLM PMC2764004
PubMed Central ID: PMC2764004
PubMed ID: 19596592
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2013 20:58
Last Modified: 03 Feb 2019 06:55
URI: http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17128

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