Erschienen in:
09.07.2021 | Correspondence
Comparison between a novel 2D–3D ultrasound system (Accuro®) and conventional two-dimensional ultrasound for assessment of the lumbar spine: a prospective cohort study in volunteers
verfasst von:
Juliana Caicedo, MD, Mrinalini Balki, MD, Cristian Arzola, MD MSc, Naveed Siddiqui, MD MSc, Xiang Y. Ye, MSc, Kristy Downey, MSc, Jose C. A. Carvalho, MD PhD
Erschienen in:
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Ausgabe 11/2021
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Excerpt
Preprocedural ultrasound (US) assessment has been shown to increase efficacy and safety of neuraxial anesthesia.
1 Accuro® (Rivanna, Charlottesville, VA, USA) is a novel portable handheld US device designed to generate an automated three-dimensional image to identify a desired intervertebral space, the optimal insertion point at that interspace, and the distance from skin to the epidural space using a computer-aided detection algorithm. We sought to determine the agreement between Accuro and a conventional two-dimensional (2D) US when used for these tasks—particularly the identification of a given interspace, which is an essential safety component of neuraxial anesthesia. …