RT Journal Article
T1 Determination of the inter-observer and inter-scanner variability in the measurement of the renal resistive and renal pulsatility indices in dogs
A1 Ortiz Gutiérrez, Jorge
A1 Portero Fuentes, Miriam
A1 Fominaya García, Hernán Luis
A1 Mínguez Pereira, Elena
A1 Martín Carrasco, Laura
A1 García Pérez, Enrique
A1 Daza González, María Ángeles
AB Renal Resistive Index (RRI) and Renal Pulsatility Index (RPI) are currently used in the diagnosis of ureteral obstruction, early diagnosis and follow-up of acute kidney injury, assessment of chronic kidney disease, and evaluation of transplanted kidneys. However, their inter-observer and inter-scanner variability has not been investigated in dogs, limiting the accuracy and clinical applicability of these indices. The objectives of this cross-sectional observational prospective study were to assess the inter-observer and inter-scanner variability of RRI and RPI and to determine whether operator experience influences measurement accuracy. RRI and RPI were measured in the left kidney of 10 client-owned dogs by four different operators with varying levels of experience, using two different ultrasound scanners. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between the two ultrasound scanners for both RRI and RPI were good to excellent in all four observers (ICC > 0.75 and p < 0.05). Similarly, a good to excellent correlation coefficient was observed between the measurements of the four operators for both indices across each ultrasound scanner (ICC > 0.75 and p < 0.05). These findings indicate that RRI and RPI are feasible and reproducible measurements with good inter-scanner and inter-observer agreement, regardless of operator experience. However, achieving high reproducibility requires adequate training and the use of a standardized protocol with strict but adaptable settings tailored to each patient's characteristics.
PB Elsevier
SN 0034-5288
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123815
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123815
LA eng
NO Ortiz-Gutiérrez, J., Portero-Fuentes, M., Fominaya García, H., Mínguez-Pereira, E., Martín-Carrasco, L., García Pérez, E., & Daza, M. Á. (2025). Determination of the inter-observer and inter-scanner variability in the measurement of the renal resistive and renal pulsatility indices in dogs. Research in veterinary science, 196, 105882. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105882
NO Justificación de autores:Jorge Ortiz-Gutiérrez: Writing – review & editing, Writing – original draft, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Conceptualization. Miriam Portero-Fuentes: Writing – review & editing, Writing – original draft, Validation, Supervision, Formal analysis. Hernán Fominaya García: Writing – review & editing, Writing – original draft, Supervision, Formal analysis. Elena Mínguez-Pereira: Investigation. Laura Martín-Carrasco: Investigation. Enrique García Pérez: Investigation. María Ángeles Daza: Writing – review & editing, Writing – original draft, Supervision, Formal analysis.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 mar 2026