Hobson-Webb Lisa D, Cartwright Michael S
Department of Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, 27710, USA.
Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Muscle Nerve. 2017 Sep;56(3):375-378. doi: 10.1002/mus.25621. Epub 2017 May 30.
Neuromuscular ultrasound (NMUS) is an accepted, but underutilized, diagnostic tool in the evaluation of neuromuscular disorders. The lack of uniform high-quality standards in published research and in clinical practice has been a limitation to its growth.
In this article we address the shortcomings of NMUS research and establish basic standards to guide further work in the field.
A review of the basic types of NMUS research studies is presented, along with the elements that each should include. Basic standards for this imaging technique are also presented. An explanation of common data elements (CDEs) is provided with discussion of how NMUS may benefit from their creation.
High-quality NMUS research is needed to advance the field. Assuring that publications meet basic standards is essential. In addition, the creation of CDEs specific for NMUS is proposed. Muscle Nerve 56: 375-378, 2017.
神经肌肉超声(NMUS)是评估神经肌肉疾病时一种已被认可但未得到充分利用的诊断工具。已发表的研究和临床实践中缺乏统一的高质量标准一直是其发展的一个限制因素。
在本文中,我们阐述了神经肌肉超声研究的不足之处,并确立了基本标准以指导该领域的进一步工作。
本文介绍了神经肌肉超声研究的基本类型,以及每种类型应包含的要素。还提出了这种成像技术的基本标准。文中对通用数据元素(CDEs)进行了解释,并讨论了神经肌肉超声如何能从其创建中受益。
需要高质量的神经肌肉超声研究来推动该领域的发展。确保出版物符合基本标准至关重要。此外,建议创建特定于神经肌肉超声的通用数据元素。《肌肉与神经》56: 375 - 378, 2017年。