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Measurement of Melanocytic Choroidal Lesions: Ultrasound Versus Ultrawide-Field Fundus Imaging System.

Maria C Baradad-Jurjo, Daniel Lorenzo, Estel la Rojas-Pineda, Laura Vigués-Jorba, Rahul Morwani, Lluís Arias, Pere Garcia-Bru, Estefania Cobos, Juan Francisco Santamaria, Carmen Antia Rodríguez-Fernández and 1 more

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Article in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Maria C Baradad-JurjoOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4461-0295
Daniel LorenzoOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7545-7257
Estel la Rojas-PinedaOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0009-0008-6814-682X
Laura Vigués-JorbaOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9322-6313
Rahul MorwaniOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Lluís AriasOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7041-5576
Pere Garcia-BruOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Estefania CobosOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8343-1313
Juan Francisco SantamariaOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3304-3838
Carmen Antia Rodríguez-FernándezOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9179-8163
Josep M CaminalOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Feixa Llarga Street, s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9563-0344

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to establish the concordance between conventional 20 Mhz ultrasonography and an ultrawide-field (UWF) imaging system (Optos

methodsA retrospective study comparing diagnostic tests was conducted in patients with untreated melanocytic choroidal lesions (either nevus or melanoma) who had undergone both UWF imaging and ultrasonography. Only cases with a clear visualization of tumor borders in both imaging modalities were included. Longitudinal and transversal base diameters of the melanocytic tumors were measured by 20 MHz US (one observer) and UWF fundus photography (two observers). Interobserver agreement was assessed for UWF imaging first to validate the technique. Then, UWF imaging measurements were compared with 20 MHz US results.

resultsIn total, 106 patient images were reviewed, of which 61 were excluded due to unclear visualization of tumor margins. We found excellent concordance (from ICC and defined Bland-Altman plots) for interobserver and inter-technique agreement in estimating basal diameters when using pseudocolor composite and red laser images by comparing them with 20 MHz US results.

conclusionsUWF fundus imaging, when complete visualization of the tumor margins is possible, could be as reliable as ultrasonography in the measurement of the basal diameters of choroidal melanocytic tumors.

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basal diametermelanocytic choroidal tumorsultrasonographyultrawide-field imaging

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