Lung ultrasonography in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interobserver agreement study among obstetricians


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Yassa M., Mutlu M. A., Birol P., Kuzan T. Y., Kalafat E., Usta C., ...More

ULTRASONOGRAPHY, vol.39, no.4, pp.340-349, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.14366/usg.20084
  • Journal Name: ULTRASONOGRAPHY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.340-349
  • Keywords: COVID-19, Interobserver variability, Lung ultrasound, Pregnancy, SARS-CoV-2, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, PNEUMONIA, DIAGNOSIS
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated interobserver agreement in lung ultrasonography (LUS) in pregnant women performed by obstetricians with different levels of expertise, with confirmation by an expert radiologist.