Intra- and inter-operator reproducibility of automated cloud-based carotid lumen diameter ultrasound measurement

摘要

BackgroundCommon carotid artery lumen diameter (LD) ultrasound measurement systems are either manual or semi-automated and lack reproducibility and variability studies. This pilot study presents an automated and cloud-based LD measurements software system (AtheroCloud) and evaluates its: (i) intra/inter-operator reproducibility and (ii) intra/inter-observer variability.