Establishing Cutoff Values for a Quality Assurance Test Using an Ultrasound Phantom in Screening Ultrasound Examinations for Hepatocellular Carcinoma An Initial Report of a Nationwide Survey in Korea
- Authors
- Choi, Joon-Il; Kim, Pyo Nyun; Jeong, Woo Kyoung; Kim, Hyun Cheol; Yang, Dal Mo; Cha, Sang Hoon; Chung, Jae-Joon
- Issue Date
- 9월-2011
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Keywords
- hepatocellular carcinoma; phantom; quality assurance; ultrasound
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, v.30, no.9, pp.1221 - 1229
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 9
- Start Page
- 1221
- End Page
- 1229
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/111678
- ISSN
- 0278-4297
- Abstract
- Objectives-The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of ultrasound (US) device testing using a US phantom and to determine cutoff values for phantom quality assurance tests in US examinations for the screening of hepatocellular carcinoma in Korea. Methods-Ultrasound phantom images were acquired from the general hospitals in Korea that participated in the National Cancer Screening Program for hepatocellular carcinoma. Ultrasound images of the phantom were acquired with a 3.0- to 5.0-MHz convex transducer and evaluated in terms of the dead zone, vertical and horizontal measurement, axial and lateral resolution, sensitivity, and gray scale/dynamic range. Appropriate cutoff values were determined to guarantee minimal qualifications for the performance of the US scanners. Results-Three hundred fifty-seven US scanners were tested using the following cutoff values: less than 2 mm for the dead zone, 5% discrepancy in the vertical measurement, 7.5% discrepancy in the horizontal measurement, all I 1 identifiable line targets for axial and lateral resolution, more than 14 cm for sensitivity, and more than 4 cylindrical structures for gray scale/dynamic range. With these criteria, 283 US scanners (79.3%) passed the tests. The most common cause of disqualification was the dynamic range/gray scale. No statistical difference was observed in the disqualification rate between 3 groups based on different years of manufacture. Conclusions-Through this study, we have defined cutoff values for phantom images acquired with US scanners. These will be used in performing screening US examinations for hepatocellular carcinoma in Korea.
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