Measurement variability of carotid atherosclerosis: real-time (B-mode) ultrasonography and angiography

Stroke. 1987 Nov-Dec;18(6):1011-7. doi: 10.1161/01.str.18.6.1011.

Abstract

To quantify the within- and between-reader agreement of carotid B-mode ultrasonography and angiography interpretation, images from 117 patients examined by both modalities were read multiple times. Angiographic measurements were more reproducible than those of B-mode scans for all parameters except lesion width, but variations for B-mode scan measurements were similar to those for angiographic measurements. Within-reader agreement on the presence of ulceration was substantial for both modalities, whereas between-reader agreement was poor for B-mode scan and only moderate for angiography.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cerebral Angiography / standards*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / diagnosis*
  • Random Allocation
  • Ultrasonography*