How accurate are measurements of organs as given by an ultrasound?
Dr Ashok Khurana
Director, Genitourinary and Vascular Ultrasound,
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi
Director, Genitourinary and Vascular Ultrasound,
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi
Q: How accurate are measurements of growths/organs in the body as given by Ultrasounds?
A:Measurements on ultrasound using conventional 2D scans is +/- 15 %. Using 3D and 4D methods with a software named VOCAL, the accuracy goes up to +/- 5 %.