Intervendor variability of carotid intima –media thickness measurement: validation study using newly developed ultrasound phantom

ConclusionThe intervendor variability assessed using our IMT phantom was less than 0.10  mm, and the on-board vendor-specific software was shown to reduce the difference between the devices significantly compared with the vendor-independent offline software. To further improve the vender difference, adjustment by means of vendor-specific software based on a standardized IMT phantom is warranted.

Source: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics - February 16, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: research