Research on the clinical application effect of transcranial ultrasound patch probe
10.3760/cma.j.cn131148-20240305-00132
- VernacularTitle:自研经颅贴片超声探头的临床初步应用效果
- Author:
Bin ZHANG
1
;
Changyang XING
;
Wei HU
;
Yang QU
;
Jia WANG
;
Xi ZHANG
;
Yunyou DUAN
;
Tiesheng CAO
;
Lijun YUAN
Author Information
1. 空军军医大学唐都医院超声医学科，西安 710038
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography, Doppler, transcranial;
Patch probe;
Digital health
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2024;33(8):697-702
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the performance of the self-developed transcranial ultrasound patch probe as well as its stability and safety in clinical applications.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. Fifty healthy subjects in Tangdu Hospital from October to December 2023 were randomly and equally divided into two groups using a simple randomization method. The transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) examinations were performed using the self-developed transcranial ultrasound patch probe and normal TCD probe alternatively in each group from squatting to sitting and then to standing posture. Two experienced sonographers (A, B) each completed one test for the same subject using the above two different probes. The differences of the ultrasound parameters of middle cerebral artery (MCA) blood flow measured by the self-developed transcranial ultrasound patch probe and the normal TCD probe in different postures (squatting, sitting, standing) were compared. At the same time, operator satisfaction with the use of the two probes was assessed in terms of time taken to obtain satisfactory images, operational comfort, and ease of handling. In addition, the subject's comfort during the examination was examined, and the signal acquisition stability of the two probes was comprehensively evaluated.Results:There was no significant difference in detection of various ultrasound parameters of MCA between using the transcranial patch probe and the normal TCD probe (all P>0.05). The overall satisfaction of transcranial ultrasound patch probe and normal TCD probe was quite similar. The transcranial ultrasound patch probe acquired favorable and stable signals. No subjects experienced adverse events/accidents during the examination of the subjects using the transcranial ultrasound patch probe as well as the normal TCD probe.Both probes had good and stable signal acquisition. Conclusions:TCD examinations could be well performed using the transcranial ultrasound patch probe, which might provide a potential new method for real-time monitoring and evaluating of cerebral blood flow of a moving subject.
