Estimation of Spleen Size With Hand‐Carried Ultrasound

• DOI: 10.7863/ultra.33.7.1225
• Publication Date: 2014-06-23T21:08:37Z
• Authors: Mitchell Lee; J. Mark Roberts; Luke Chen; Silvia Chang; Rose Hatala; Kevin W. Eva; Graydon S. Meneilly
• Keywords: Sonographer; Ultrasound imaging

Physical examination can identify palpable splenomegaly easily, but evaluating lesser degrees of is problematic. Hand-carried ultrasound allows rapid bedside assessment patients. We conducted this study to determine whether hand-carried reliably assess spleen size.Patients with varying were studied. Two sonographers blindly measured size in each patient using either a or conventional device random order. Sonographers completed data sheet indicating the adequacy image, clinical measurements enlargement, and confidence their observations.Sixteen patients (10 male 6 female; mean age ± SEM, 60 4 years) recruited. Image quality was adequate better all scans 15 16 ultrasound. The greatest longitudinal measurement recorded statistically equivalent across techniques, values 16.4 cm (95% interval, 14.8-18.0 cm) for 15.8 14.1-17.4 correlation between techniques r = 0.89 (P < .0001). somewhat very confident outcomes cases In general, it took longer obtain images ultrasound.We have shown that be used at point care by trained individuals diagnose splenomegaly. However, less likely judged excellent, accompanied diagnostic certainty, obtain.