Prospective Comparison of Nine Different Handheld Ultrasound (HHUS) Devices by Ultrasound Experts with Regard to B-Scan Quality, Device Handling and Software in Abdominal Sonography
This is the first comprehensive study to directly compare different HHUS devices in a head-to-head manner. While the majority of the tested devices demonstrated satisfactory performance, notable discrepancies were observed between them. In particular, the B-scan quality exhibited considerable variation, which may have implications for the clinical application of HHUS. The findings of this study can assist in the selection of an appropriate HHUS device for specific applications, considering the clinical objectives and acknowledging the inherent limitations.
Authors
- Johannes Ruppert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3509-422X)
- Masuod Yousefzada
- Moritz Herzog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0676-6926)
- Christoph Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2405-193X)
- Andreas Weimer
- Christian Lueders
- Holger Buggenhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6587-9819)
- Julia Weinmann‐Menke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7344-8381)
- Thomas Vieth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5942-747X)
- Liv Annebritt Lorenz
- Johannes Weimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3759-8176)
- Daniel Merkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9615-3017)
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostics
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14171913
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.37