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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2022; 14(11): 367-374
Published online Nov 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i11.367
Published online Nov 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i11.367
Table 1 Interobserver agreement with Kappa values in cranial ultrasound interpretation between radiology residents and attending pediatric radiologists
Findings | Senior resident, % | Attending radiologist, % | Kappa value |
Normal ultrasound | 68 | 74 | 0.94 |
Abnormal ultrasound | 32 | 26 | 0.94 |
Grade I IVH | 72 | 62 | 0.82 |
Grade II IVH | 12 | 12 | 0.86 |
Grade III IVH | 6 | 7 | 0.90 |
Grade IV IVH | 10 | 19 | 0.92 |
Right-sided IVH | 38 | 27 | 0.92 |
Left-sided IVH | 20 | 21 | |
Bilateral IVH | 42 | 52 |
Table 2 Additional ultrasound examination findings initially missed by the resident
Additional findings on neonatal cranial ultrasound (%) | |
Ventricular abnormalities | 12 (6) |
Mild hydrocephalus | 11 (5.5) |
Severe hydrocephalus | 1 (0.5) |
Choroid plexus abnormalities | 4 (2) |
Increased periventricular echogenicity | 4 (2) |
- Citation: Barakzai MD, Khalid A, Sheer ZZ, Khan F, Nadeem N, Khan N, Hilal K. Interobserver reliability between pediatric radiologists and residents in ultrasound evaluation of intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants. World J Radiol 2022; 14(11): 367-374
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v14/i11/367.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v14.i11.367