Abstract
Article: Let’s Measure the Liver Better: A Pilot Study Assessing Inter-Rater Reliability When Measuring the Liver Volume Using Sonography
Authors: Rivka Hellmann, MS, RDMS, RDCS, Iryna Struk, MS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, Dalal Haddash, BS, RDMS, Fatmata Jalloh, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, and Emily Pan, BS, RDCS, RVT
Category: Abdomen
Credit: 1.0 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Let’s Measure the Liver Better: A Pilot Study Assessing Inter-Rater Reliability When Measuring the Liver Volume Using Sonography,” you will be able to:
Describe the liver volume formula
Describe the process of obtaining a liver volume measurement (LVM)
Identify the importance of obtaining LVM
What is the largest internal organ in the human body? Gallbladder Spleen Pancreas Liver
What imaging modality is considered the gold standard for obtaining accurate liver measurement? MRI CT Ultrasound X-Ray
Which measurement of the liver is demonstrated in Figure 1? Anterior-to-posterior (AP) Superior-to-inferior (SI) Dome-to-tip (DT) Lateral-to-medial (LM)
Which patient positioning technique was used in this study? Left posterior oblique Right posterior oblique Left lateral decubitus Right lateral decubitus
Where was the transducer placed in order to image the right lobe of the liver? Anterior axillary line Midaxillary line Right flank Midclavicular line
What was the average time for the novice sonographers to obtain a volume measurement? 27.76 seconds 32.33 seconds 66.32 seconds 69.91 seconds
What does “A” represent in the liver volume equation developed by Child et al.? Right lobe DT Right lobe AP Left lobe AP Left lobe DT