RT Journal Article
T1 Specification and guideline for technical aspects and scanning parameter settings of neonatal lung ultrasound examination.
A1 Liu, Jing
A1 Guo, Guo
A1 Kurepa, Dalibor
A1 Volpicelli, Giovanni
A1 Sorantin, Erich
A1 Lovrenski, Jovan
A1 Alonso-Ojembarrena, Almudena
A1 Hsieh, Kai-Sheng
A1 Lodha, Abhay
A1 Yeh, Tsu F
A1 Jagła, Mateusz
A1 Shah, Heli
A1 Yan, Wei
A1 Hu, Cai-Bao
A1 Zhou, Xiao-Guang
A1 Guo, Rui-Jun
A1 Cao, Hai-Ying
A1 Wang, Yan
A1 Zong, Hai-Feng
A1 Shang, Li-Li
A1 Ma, Hai-Ran
A1 Liu, Ying
A1 Fu, Wei
A1 Shan, Rui-Yan
A1 Qiu, Ru-Xin
A1 Ren, Xiao-Ling
A1 Copetti, Roberto
A1 Rodriguez-Fanjul, Javier
A1 Feletti, Francesco
K1 Diagnostic image
K1 Intensive care unit
K1 Lung diseases
K1 Lung ultrasound
K1 Newborn
AB Lung ultrasound (LUS) is now widely used in the diagnosis and monitor of neonatal lung diseases. Nevertheless, in the published literatures, the LUS images may display a significant variation in technical execution, while scanning parameters may influence diagnostic accuracy. The inter- and intra-observer reliabilities of ultrasound exam have been extensively studied in general and in LUS. As expected, the reliability declines in the hands of novices when they perform the point-of-care ultrasound (POC US). Consequently, having appropriate guidelines regarding to technical aspects of neonatal LUS exam is very important especially because diagnosis is mainly based on interpretation of artifacts produced by the pleural line and the lungs. The present work aimed to create an instrument operation specification and parameter setting guidelines for neonatal LUS. Technical aspects and scanning parameter settings that allow for standardization in obtaining LUS images include (1) select a high-end equipment with high-frequency linear array transducer (12-14 MHz). (2) Choose preset suitable for lung examination or small organs. (3) Keep the probe perpendicular to the ribs or parallel to the intercostal space. (4) Set the scanning depth at 4-5 cm. (5) Set 1-2 focal zones and adjust them close to the pleural line. (6) Use fundamental frequency with speckle reduction 2-3 or similar techniques. (7) Turn off spatial compounding imaging. (8) Adjust the time-gain compensation to get uniform image from the near-to far-field.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2021
FD 2021-06-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18051
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18051
LA en
NO Liu J, Guo G, Kurepa D, Volpicelli G, Sorantin E, Lovrenski J, et al. Specification and guideline for technical aspects and scanning parameter settings of neonatal lung ultrasound examination. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Mar;35(5):1003-1016
DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025