Abstract
Background and Objective: To compare a single image with a computer-generated summarized image from the ultra-wide-field fluorescein angiogram (UWFFA) sequence for evaluation of ischemic index (ISI).
Materials and Methods: UWFFA sequences from patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) (n=5), branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) (n=5), and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) (n=5) were evaluated by six graders. A single image best illustrating retinal non-perfusion was compared to a summarized image generated by computerized superimposition of angiograms. Non-perfused and ungradable retinal areas were outlined and the ISI between the single and summarized images was compared.
Results: The mean ISI in the single versus (vs) summarized images was 17% vs 15% in BRVO (p=0.12), 48% vs 48% in CRVO (p=0.67), and 25% vs 23% in DR (p=0.005). Inter-grader agreement of ISI in single versus summarized images was 0.43 vs 0.40 in BRVO, 0.69 vs 0.71 in CRVO, and 0.53 vs 0.34 in DR.
Conclusion: Computer-generated summarized images were similar to single images for grading ISI in BRVO and CRVO, but underestimated it in DR.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 353-357 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Seminars in Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 32 |
| Early online date | 14 Apr 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Automated retinal image analysis
- branch retinal vein occlusion
- capillary dropout
- central retinal vein occlusion
- diabetic retinopathy
- fluorescein angiography
- inter-grader agreement
- ischemic index
- non-perfusion
- retinal ischemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
Access to Document
- Author Accepted Manuscript
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Seminars in Ophthalmology on 14 April 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/08820538.2015.1095304