Feasibility of Median and Ulnar Nerve Imaging in Human Subjects Using Quantitative Ultrasound
Monday, April 8, 2024
3:52pm – 3:59pm
Location: 410
Authors: Minsub Lee, University of California, San Diego Yuanshan Wu, University of california, San Diego Victor Barrere, UCSD Aiguo Han, Virginia Tech Michael Andre, University of California, San Diego Eric Chang, VA San Diego Healthcare System Sameer Shah, UC San Diego
Ultrasound, as a diagnostic imaging modality, is becoming more prevalent as a result of its accessibility and cost-effectiveness. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and textural analysis are being explored as diagnostic tools to provide more user- and system-independency. Our study employs QUS and textural analysis on peripheral nerves of human subjects. This study compares the backscattered coefficient- and gray-level co-occurrence matrix-based outcomes in the median nerve and the ulnar nerve at different positions along the forearm. These QUS and textural outcomes for healthy peripheral nerves provide a control dataset for comparison with future studies employing similar analyses on pathological nerves.