Table 1 Evaluation of ultrasound images
From: Imaging in anatomy: a comparison of imaging techniques in embalmed human cadavers
Image quality criteria for ultrasound – kidneys | Rating | Mean | Range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rater 1 | Rater 2 | Rater 3 | Rater 4 | Rater 5 | |||
1. Visualization of long-axis length (both poles visible) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 |
2. Visualization of transverse length | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
3. Visualization of renal cortex | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4. Visualization of renal pelvis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Total raw score | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Calculated score | 1 | 0.75 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.5 |