Development of an Automated Ultrasound Signal Indicator of Lung Interstitial Syndrome

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OBJECTIVES: The number and distribution of lung ultrasound (LUS) imaging artifacts termed B-lines correlate with the presence of acute lung disease such as infection, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and pulmonary edema. Detection and interpretation of B-lines require dedicated training and is machine and operator-dependent. The goal of this study was to identify radio frequency (RF) signal features associated with B-lines in a cohort of patients with cardiogenic pulmonary edema. A quantitative signal indicator could then be used in a single-element, non-imaging, wearable, automated lung ultrasound sensor (LUSS) for continuous hands-free monitoring of lung fluid.

METHODS: In this prospective study a 10-zone LUS exam was performed in 16 participants, including 12 patients admitted with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (mean age 60 ± 12 years) and 4 healthy controls (mean age 44 ± 21). Overall,160 individual LUS video clips were recorded. The LUS exams were performed with a phased array probe driven by an open-platform ultrasound system with simultaneous RF signal collection. RF data were analyzed offline for candidate B-line indicators based on signal amplitude, temporal variability, and frequency spectrum; blinded independent review of LUS images for the presence or absence of B-lines served as ground truth. Predictive performance of the signal indicators was determined with receiving operator characteristic (ROC) analysis with k-fold cross-validation.

RESULTS: Two RF signal features-temporal variability of signal amplitude at large depths and at the pleural line-were strongly associated with B-line presence. The sensitivity and specificity of a combinatorial indicator were 93.2 and 58.5%, respectively, with cross-validated area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.91 (95% CI = 0.80-0.94).

CONCLUSION: A combinatorial signal indicator for use with single-element non-imaging LUSS was developed to facilitate continuous monitoring of lung fluid in patients with respiratory illness.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine - 43(2024), 3 vom: 08. März, Seite 513-523

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Khokhlova, Tatiana D [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Gilles P [VerfasserIn]
Hall, Jane [VerfasserIn]
Steinbock, Kyle [VerfasserIn]
Thiel, Jeff [VerfasserIn]
Cunitz, Bryan W [VerfasserIn]
Bailey, Michael R [VerfasserIn]
Anderson, Layla [VerfasserIn]
Kessler, Ross [VerfasserIn]
Hall, M Kennedy [VerfasserIn]
Adedipe, Adeyinka A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B-line
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Journal Article
Lung ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.02.2024

Date Revised 09.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jum.16383

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365417319