[Interobserver variability of dialysis shunt flow measurements using color coated duplex sonography].
A prospective study extending over 4 months was carried out in which 142 shunt volume flow measurements were performed on 43 patients; two up to four operators with varying degrees of experience took part. Flow volumes varied between 51 and 2409 ml/min with an average blood flow volume of 521 ml/min. Comparison of measurements of individual operators showed errors of between 0.5 and 19.8%. Average error was calculated as 11.3%. Shunt flow measurements by colour Doppler sonography provide an easily appreciated and reproducible method for quantifying changes in shunt flow.
Wittenberg
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G
Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universität Würzburg.
Landwehr
P
P
Moll
R
R
Tschammler
A
A
Buschmann
B
B
Krahe
T
T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014465:Ultrasonics
Interobserver-Variabilität von Dialyseshuntflussmessungen mit der farbkodierten Duplexsonographie.