SDMS CME Credit – Aloe vera Lotion Used as a Potential Alternative Couplant for Sonography,in a Low-Resource Health Care Facility

Article: Aloe vera Lotion Used as a Potential Alternative Couplant for Sonography, in a Low-Resource Health Care Facility

Authors: Samson O. Paulinus, PhD, Akpama E. Egong, MSc, Ekaete V. Ukpong, PhD, Akwa E. Erim, MSc, Eru M. Eru, PhD, Joshua A. Ojile, BSc, Itoro Efanga, MSc, and Nneoyi O. Egbe, PhD

Category: Sonography Principles & Instrumentation [SPI]

Credit: 1.0 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article you will be able to:

• Explain the challenges facing facilities remote areas.

• Discuss the role of ultrasound coupling agents.

• Recognize the utility of aloe vera gel as a coupling agent.

1. To what plant family does aloe vera belong?

2. Asphodelaceae

3. Brassicaceae

4. Rosaceae

How many subjects participated in this study?

12

25

40

50

According to the article, the aloe vera leaves were blended for how many minutes to prepare the gel?

5

10

15

20

In addition to anatomic details, what other parameter was used to assess selected images?

Temporal resolution

Visualization of hypoechoic structures

Visualization of hyperechoic structures

Spatial resolution

What proportion of the aloe vera lotion-based sonographic images were recommended by raters?

8.3%

18.3%

81.7%

91.7%

What proportion of the commercial coupling gel sonographic images were recommended by raters?

8.3%

18.3%

81.7%

91.7%

The results of this study, regarding the use of aloe vera as an alternative coupling gel, are similar to what other coupling media?

Sterile water

Mineral oil

Shea butter

Petroleum jelly