Quantitative study on abdominal organs of healthy adults by sound speed correction
Online published: 2015-09-30
Supported by
Shanghai Natural Science Foundation,11ZR1427700
Objective To estimate reference values of sound velocity (SV) of abdominal organs of healthy adults by sound speed correction (SSC) technology and investigate relative influencing factors. Methods A total of 81 healthy volunteers underwent SV measurements of liver, pancreas, spleen, bilateral renal parenchyma, and renal sinus by two operators. Zone speed indexes were acquired and SV values were calculated. Normal SV reference values of organs were estimated and the correlation of age, body mass index, and SV was analyzed. Results The difference of SV values of organs measured by two operators was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The differences of SV values between left and right lobes of liver and between renal parenchyma and renal sinus were statistically significant (P<0.05). Results of correlation analysis showed that both age and body mass index were negatively correlated with SV values of organs. Conclusion SSC technology is expected to provide valuable information for ultrasonic diagnosis of abdominal organ diseases by quantitative assessment.
Key words: sound speed correction; sound velocity; ultrasound
WU Qiong , LI Yi , NAN Shu-liang , et al . Quantitative study on abdominal organs of healthy adults by sound speed correction[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2015 , 35(8) : 1165 . DOI: 11.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2015.08.014
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