B. Wedmann et al., SONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF ANTRAL MOTILITY - EVALUATION OF A SIMPLIFIED SEMIQUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUE, Ultraschall in der Medizin, 16(3), 1995, pp. 124-126
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Acoustics
Aim This study was carried out to evaluate a simplified sonographic te
chnique for the sonographic analysis of antral motility. Method For th
is purpose the percentage of visually complete contractions (estimated
reduction of the antral area > 50%)/2 minutes was compared to the mea
n amplitude (%) and the mean velocity (%/s) of the contractions. Resul
ts The percentage of complete contractions was closely correlated to b
oth the mean amplitude (r=0.97, p < 0.0001) and the velocity (r=0.92,
p < 0.0001) of the antral contractions. Conclusion Since the simplifie
d technique is regardless to a postprocessing unit, which is not avail
able in many sonolayers, it could be recommended as a valid routine sc
reening method for the detection of antral motility disorders.