TY - JOUR
T1 - Prediction of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy Using Offline Analysis of 3-Dimensional Transvaginal Ultrasonographic Data Sets: An Interobserver and Diagnostic Accuracy Study
AU - Infante, Fernando
AU - Vaquero, Mercedes Espada
AU - Bignardi, Tommaso
AU - Lu, Chuan
AU - Testa, Antonia Carla
AU - Fauchon, David
AU - Epstein, Elisabeth
AU - Leone, Francesco P. G.
AU - Bosch, Thierry Van Den
AU - Martins, Wellington P.
AU - Condous, George
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Objectives
To assess interobserver reproducibility in detecting tubal ectopic pregnancies by reading data sets from 3‐dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) and comparing it with real‐time 2‐dimensional (2D) TVUS.
Methods
Images were initially classified as showing pregnancies of unknown location or tubal ectopic pregnancies on real time 2D TVUS by an experienced sonologist, who acquired 5 3D volumes. Data sets were analyzed offline by 5 observers who had to classify each case as ectopic pregnancy or pregnancy of unknown location. The interobserver reproducibility was evaluated by the Fleiss κ statistic. The performance of each observer in predicting ectopic pregnancies was compared to that of the experienced sonologist. Women were followed until they were reclassified as follows: (1) failed pregnancy of unknown location; (2) intrauterine pregnancy; (3) ectopic pregnancy; or (4) persistent pregnancy of unknown location.
Results
Sixty‐one women were included. The agreement between reading offline 3D data sets and the first real‐time 2D TVUS was very good (80%–82%; κ = 0.89). The overall interobserver agreement among observers reading offline 3D data sets was moderate (κ = 0.52). The diagnostic performance of experienced observers reading offline 3D data sets had accuracy of 78.3% to 85.0%, sensitivity of 66.7% to 81.3%, specificity of 79.5% to 88.4%, positive predictive value of 57.1% to 72.2%, and negative predictive value of 87.5% to 91.3%, compared to the experienced sonologist's real‐time 2D TVUS: accuracy of 94.5%, sensitivity of 94.4%, specificity of 94.5%, positive predictive value of 85.0%, and negative predictive value of 98.1%.
Conclusions
The diagnostic accuracy of 3D TVUS by reading offline data sets for predicting ectopic pregnancies is dependent on experience. Reading only static 3D data sets without clinical information does not match the diagnostic performance of real time 2D TVUS combined with clinical information obtained during the scan.
AB - Objectives
To assess interobserver reproducibility in detecting tubal ectopic pregnancies by reading data sets from 3‐dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) and comparing it with real‐time 2‐dimensional (2D) TVUS.
Methods
Images were initially classified as showing pregnancies of unknown location or tubal ectopic pregnancies on real time 2D TVUS by an experienced sonologist, who acquired 5 3D volumes. Data sets were analyzed offline by 5 observers who had to classify each case as ectopic pregnancy or pregnancy of unknown location. The interobserver reproducibility was evaluated by the Fleiss κ statistic. The performance of each observer in predicting ectopic pregnancies was compared to that of the experienced sonologist. Women were followed until they were reclassified as follows: (1) failed pregnancy of unknown location; (2) intrauterine pregnancy; (3) ectopic pregnancy; or (4) persistent pregnancy of unknown location.
Results
Sixty‐one women were included. The agreement between reading offline 3D data sets and the first real‐time 2D TVUS was very good (80%–82%; κ = 0.89). The overall interobserver agreement among observers reading offline 3D data sets was moderate (κ = 0.52). The diagnostic performance of experienced observers reading offline 3D data sets had accuracy of 78.3% to 85.0%, sensitivity of 66.7% to 81.3%, specificity of 79.5% to 88.4%, positive predictive value of 57.1% to 72.2%, and negative predictive value of 87.5% to 91.3%, compared to the experienced sonologist's real‐time 2D TVUS: accuracy of 94.5%, sensitivity of 94.4%, specificity of 94.5%, positive predictive value of 85.0%, and negative predictive value of 98.1%.
Conclusions
The diagnostic accuracy of 3D TVUS by reading offline data sets for predicting ectopic pregnancies is dependent on experience. Reading only static 3D data sets without clinical information does not match the diagnostic performance of real time 2D TVUS combined with clinical information obtained during the scan.
KW - 3-dimensional ultrasonography
KW - adnexa/ovaries
KW - ectopic pregnancy
KW - pregnancy of unknown location
KW - 3-dimensional ultrasonography
KW - adnexa/ovaries
KW - ectopic pregnancy
KW - pregnancy of unknown location
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/117101
U2 - 10.1002/jum.14489
DO - 10.1002/jum.14489
M3 - Article
SN - 0278-4297
SP - N/A-N/A
JO - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
JF - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
ER -