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ArticleBMC medical imaging2025

A prospective study of transorbital ultrasound multimodal imaging in the detection and evaluation of increased intracranial pressure.

Peng He, Lanlan Yu, Xingheng Wang, Bo Ren, Peng Gu, Fei Yang, Yuan Zou

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Peng He *Department of Ultrasound & Ultrasonic Medical Engineering Key Laboratory of Nanchong City, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Lanlan Yu *Department of Ultrasound & Ultrasonic Medical Engineering Key Laboratory of Nanchong City, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Xingheng Wang *Department of Ultrasound & Ultrasonic Medical Engineering Key Laboratory of Nanchong City, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Bo RenDepartment of Ultrasound & Ultrasonic Medical Engineering Key Laboratory of Nanchong City, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Peng GuDepartment of Ultrasound & Ultrasonic Medical Engineering Key Laboratory of Nanchong City, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Fei YangDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China. yangfei5113@163.com.
Yuan ZouDepartment of Ultrasound & Ultrasonic Medical Engineering Key Laboratory of Nanchong City, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China. zouyuanxiao@163.com.

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Hospital-level Projects of the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College 2022LC022Hospital-level Projects of the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College 210930Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province 2025ZNSFSC1751Project of the Northern Sichuan Center for Health and Humanities Research NC25CB68School-level Scientific Research Project of North Sichuan Medical College CBY23-QDA29School-level Scientific Research Project of North Sichuan Medical College CXSY24-06University-Industry Collaborative Education Program of the Ministry of Education of China 250505236300920
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backgroundTo develop and validate a multimodal transorbital ultrasound model for noninvasive detection of increased intracranial pressure (IICP) by integrating anatomical and hemodynamic parameters.

methodsIn this prospective diagnostic study, 136 neurology patients scheduled for lumbar puncture underwent pre-procedural ultrasound measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), ONSD-to-eyeball transverse diameter ratio (ONSD/ETD), and central retinal artery hemodynamics (peak systolic velocity [PSV], resistance index [RI]). Patients were classified as IICP (CSF pressure > 200 mmH₂O) or normal ICP (NICP) groups. Parameter performance was analyzed via ROC curves; multivariate logistic regression constructed a predictive model.

resultsThe IICP group (n = 52) showed significantly higher ONSD (5.06 ± 0.49 vs. 4.19 ± 0.82 mm), ONSD/ETD (0.24 ± 0.02 vs.0.19 ± 0.04), and RI (0.66 ± 0.07vs.0.56 ± 0.09) but lower PSV (9.45 ± 1.38 vs.10.86 ± 2.14 cm/s) versus NICP (n = 84) (all P < 0.001). The integrated model (ONSD + ONSD/ETD + PSV + RI) achieved superior diagnostic accuracy: AUC 0.95 (95% CI: 0.922-0.988), sensitivity 88.1%, specificity 98.0%, Youden's index 0.86-significantly outperforming any single parameter (AUC 0.67-0.87, P < 0.001)-with the predictive equation: Logit(P) = 1.94×ONSD-84.6×ONSD/ETD + 0.79×PSV-3.8×RI + 11.05.

conclusionTransorbital multimodal ultrasound combining structural and vascular parameters enables highly accurate, rapid IICP screening, offering a clinically viable noninvasive alternative to conventional monitoring.

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Intracranial HypertensionMultimodal ImagingAdultAgedFemaleHumansIntracranial PressureMaleMiddle AgedOptic NerveOrbitProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityUltrasonographyCentral retinal arteryIntracranial pressureOptic nerve sheath diameterUltrasound

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