Observer variation in the sonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter in normal adults

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 145-149

  Ballantyne, S A ^a,b   O'Neill, G ^a   Hamilton, R ^a   Hollman, A S ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Observer variation; Optic nerve; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

OPHTHALMOLOGY; STANDARDIZATION; ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

SONOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENTS;

ULTRASONICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOOCULOGRAPHY; EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACHINE; MALE; NERVE SHEATH; NORMAL HUMAN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; ULTRASOUND; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELIN SHEATH; OBSERVER VARIATION; OPTIC NERVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036804714     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(02)00036-8     Document Type: Article

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