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ArticleJournal of clinical ultrasound : JCU

Ultrasonic Image Characteristics of Palatine Tonsils in Healthy Children and Analysis of Factors Influencing Image Quality.

Ying Cao, Lei Sun, XiaoPeng Li, Qi Zhang, Yue Gao, Hua Wang

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Ying CaoUltrasound Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4099-8939
Lei SunUltrasound Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
XiaoPeng LiUltrasound Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Qi ZhangUltrasound Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Yue GaoUltrasound Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Hua WangUltrasound Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

Funding

Supported by the project of Qin Chuangyuan Traditional Chinese Medicine innovation research and development project: Ultrasonic evaluation of clinical efficacy of Liyan Kaiyin Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of chronic hoarseness with blood stasis and phlegm of Shaanxi Province, China (2023503)Supported by the project of Ultrasonic scattering statistical parameters of liver cancer thermal ablation area recognition monitoring imaging research of Shaanxi Province, China (2020GXLH-Y-002)
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Abstract

objectiveTo explore the ultrasonic image characteristics of palatine tonsils in healthy children and the factors affecting image quality.

methodsA total of 750 images of palatine tonsils were collected from 375 healthy children. According to ultrasonic image quality, the images were divided into three groups. Both systemic and local factors were analyzed among the different groups.

resultsThe palatine tonsils showed quasi-circular or flat oval, low echo or light and dark band arrangement, a striped medium echo, and a clear boundary. Age, height, weight, body mass index, body surface area, distance from the skin to the posterior margin of the tonsils, thickness of the anterior soft tissue of the tonsils, and thickness of the anterior submandibular gland of the tonsils were significantly different among the different image quality groups (p < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that height, weight, thickness of the anterior soft tissue of the tonsils, and thickness of the anterior submandibular gland of the tonsils were independent factors affecting the quality of the ultrasonic images of the palatine tonsils.

conclusionsThere are characteristic ultrasonic image manifestations of the palatine tonsils. Tonsil ultrasound image quality is affected by individual and local factors.

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Palatine TonsilAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleReference ValuesUltrasonographyimage qualityinfluencing factorpalatine tonsilultrasonic

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PMCPMC11907218

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