Background: Volume measurements of fetal cisterna magna (CM) by three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography may have a role in the diagnosis of various posterior fossa abnormalities.
Purpose: To evaluate reference intervals and reliability of fetal CM volume values by virtual organ computer-aided analysis (VOCAL) in structurally normal fetuses, considering experience of evaluators.
Material And Methods: Three operators with different 3D sonography experience levels measured CM volumes of 100 structurally normal fetuses at 18-27 weeks of gestation. Reference intervals for CM volumes were generated. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated.
Results: Mean fetal CM volume measurements by the three operators did not significantly ( = 0.49, = 0.22, and = 0.17, respectively) change through 20-23 weeks of gestation. Moderate degrees of inter-observer reliability were found with an ICC of 0.69 between novice and intermediate-level, ICC of 0.74 between experienced and intermediate-level, and ICC of 0.78 between experienced and novice observer, respectively. The novice sonographer generally overestimated CM measurements. Intra-observer reliability was good (ICC=0.85).
Conclusion: A reference chart for fetal CM volume by VOCAL was formed, revealing uniform mean values of 20-23 weeks of gestation. The inter-observer reliability is moderate, and biases seem relatively common for all experience categories.
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