Evaluation of the interrater and intermethod agreement of the German multiparametric ultrasound criteria for the grading of internal carotid artery stenosis.

Autor:	Richter, Cindy, Weinreich, Anna, Mucha, Simone, Saur, Dorothee, Pelz, Johann Otto
Předmět:	MAGNETIC resonance angiography ULTRASONIC imaging PREDICTIVE tests NEUROLOGISTS COLOR Doppler ultrasonography DIGITAL subtraction angiography BLOOD vessels CAROTID artery stenosis PHYSICIANS' attitudes INTER-observer reliability STROKE units DESCRIPTIVE statistics HEALTH care teams ANGIOGRAPHY COMPUTED tomography OUTPATIENT services in hospitals EVALUATION
Zdroj:	Neuroradiology; Apr2021, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p519-528, 10p
Abstrakt:	Purpose: The interdisciplinary German guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) recommend a multiparametric approach for the sonographic grading of extracranial ICAS. The aim of this study is to evaluate the interrater and intermethod agreement of this elaborated sonographic approach with different angiographic modalities. Methods: Patients with extracranial ICAS were examined twice with colour-coded duplex sonography (CDS) by two experienced vascular neurologists. Each of the ten criteria and the resulting stenotic value were assessed. Grading of ICAS based on the multiparametric ultrasound criteria was compared with different angiography modalities (magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), computed tomography angiography (CTA), digital subtraction angiography (DSA)). Results: Seventy-four consecutive patients with 91 extracranial ICAS were recruited from our stroke unit and neurovascular outpatient clinic. Interrater agreement for each single ultrasound criterion ranged from moderate to excellent (for the peak systolic velocity). Concerning the absolute stenotic value of ICAS, an excellent agreement between both ultrasound examiners with an ICC of 0.91 (range 0.87–0.94; p < 0.001) was found. In 96% of ICAS, the difference between the stenotic values was ≤ 10%. Intermethod agreements between CDS and DSA, CTA, and MRA were also good for both sonographers. Conclusion: Strictly adhering to the multiparametric "DEGUM ultrasound criteria", we found an excellent interrater agreement and a good intermethod agreement compared with angiography for the sonographic grading of extracranial ICAS. Thus, multiparametric CDS is in particular suitable for the follow up of extracranial ICAS even when examinations are done by different sonographers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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