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DOI: 10.1055/a-2337-0078
Introducing and Validating the Cranial-Dorsal-Hip Angle (∠CDH): A Method for Accurate Fetal Position Assessment in the First Trimester and Future AI Applications
Gefördert durch: National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFF0606300,2022YFF0606301

Abstract
Purpose To introduce the cranial-dorsal-hip angle (∠CDH) as a novel quantitative tool for assessing fetal position in the first trimester and to validate its feasibility for future AI applications.
Materials and Methods 2520 first-trimester fetal NT exams with 2582 CRL images (January-August 2022) were analyzed at a tertiary hospital as the pilot group. Additionally, 1418 cases with 1450 fetal CRL images (September-December 2022) were examined for validation. Three expert sonographers defined a standard for fetal positions. ∠CDH measurements, conducted by two ultrasound technicians, were validated for consistency using Bland-Altman plots and the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). This method allowed for categorizing fetal positions as hyperflexion, neutral, and hyperextension based on ∠CDH. Comparative accuracy was assessed against Ioannou, Wanyonyi, and Roux methods using the weighted Kappa coefficient (k value).
Results The pilot group comprised 2186 fetal CRL images, and the validation group included 1193 images. Measurement consistency was high (ICCs of 0.993; P<0.001). The established 95% reference range for ∠CDH in the neutral fetal position was 118.3° to 137.8°. The ∠CDH method demonstrated superior accuracy over the Ioannou, Wanyonyi, and Roux methods in both groups, with accuracy rates of 94.5% (k values: 0.874, 95%CI: 0.852–0.896) in the pilot group, and 92.6% (k values: 0.838, 95%CI: 0.806–0.871) in the validation group.
Conclusion The ∠CDH method has been validated as a highly reproducible and accurate technique for first-trimester fetal position assessment. This sets the stage for its potential future integration into intelligent assessment models.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 29. Februar 2024
Angenommen: 28. Mai 2024
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
24. Juni 2024
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Ying Tan, Huaxuan Wen, Guiyan Peng, Huiying Wen, Xin Wen, Yao Jiang, Jiaqi Fan, Ying Yuan, Dandan Luo, Shengli Li. Introducing and Validating the Cranial-Dorsal-Hip Angle (∠CDH): A Method for Accurate Fetal Position Assessment in the First Trimester and Future AI Applications. Ultrasound Int Open 2024; 10: a23370078.
DOI: 10.1055/a-2337-0078
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