Moritz Herzog, Maia Arsova, Katja Matthes, Julia Husman, David Toppe, Julian Kober, Tönnis Trittler, Daniel Swist, Edgar Manfred Gustav Dorausch, Antje Urbig, Gerhard Paul Fettweis, Franz Brinkmann, Nora Martens, Renate Schmelz, Nicole Kampfrath, Jochen Hampe
PURPOSE: Since handheld ultrasound devices are becoming increasingly ubiquitous, objective criteria to determine image quality are needed. We therefore conducted a comparison of objective quality measures and clinical performance. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A comparison of handheld devices (Butterfly IQ+, Clarius HD, Clarius HD3, Philips Lumify, GE VScan Air) and workstations (GE Logiq E10, Toshiba Aplio 500) was performed using a phantom. As a comparison, clinical investigations were performed by two experienced ultrasonographers by measuring the resolution of anatomical structures in the liver, pancreas, and intestine in ten subjects...
March 1, 2024: Ultraschall in der Medizin