Publications by authors named "Luis Ignacio Martin Leal"
Quality control of B-lines analysis in stress Echo 2020.
Maria Chiara Scali Quirino Ciampi Eugenio Picano Eduardo Bossone Francesco Ferrara Luis Ignacio Martin Leal
Cardiovasc Ultrasound
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- The "Stress echo (SE) 2020" trial investigates innovative uses of stress echocardiography (SE) for diagnosing coronary artery disease and includes a lung ultrasound component to assess pulmonary congestion.
- A group of 60 readers from 16 countries undertook a training module before evaluating video clips of lung ultrasounds, aiming for a high diagnostic accuracy and standardized reading criteria.
- All readers achieved accreditation with an average diagnostic accuracy of 95%, and even those new to B-lines scoring performed comparably to experts, highlighting the effectiveness of the web-based quality control training.