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A Methodology for Anatomic Ultrasound Image Diagnostic Quality Assessment

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posted on 2024-06-13, 17:18 authored by MC Hemmsen, T Lange, AH Brandt, MB Nielsen, JA Jensen
This paper discusses the methods for the assessment of ultrasound image quality based on our experiences with evaluating new methods for anatomic imaging. It presents a methodology to ensure a fair assessment between competing imaging methods using clinically relevant evaluations. The methodology is valuable in the continuing process of method optimization and guided development of new imaging methods. It includes a three phased study plan covering from initial prototype development to clinical assessment. Recommendations to the clinical assessment protocol, software, and statistical analysis are presented. Earlier uses of the methodology has shown that it ensures validity of the assessment, as it separates the influences between developer, investigator, and assessor once a research protocol has been established. This separation reduces confounding influences on the result from the developer to properly reveal the clinical value. This paper exemplifies the methodology using recent studies of synthetic aperture sequential beamforming tissue harmonic imaging.

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Journal

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volume

64

Pagination

206-217

Location

Piscataway, New Jersey

ISSN

0885-3010

Language

Englis

Issue

1

Publisher

IEEE Access

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