OC09.06: Reliability of a novel technique for three-dimensional pelvic floor ultrasound imaging for the diagnosis of levator muscle avulsion

The aim of this study was to compare a new technique for 3D ultrasound (3DUS) pelvic floor imaging,the Omniview-Volume contrast imaging (Omniview-VCI, GE Healthcare) with the standard previously suggested 3D method in diagnosing levator ani muscle (LAM) avulsion. We acquired a 3DUS transperineal volume from 106 symptomatic women referred to our center with urinary or prolapse symptoms. Each 3D dataset was saved anonymously and later randomly analysed by means of the Omniview-VCI technique and of the rendering method (ROI) in order to asses if there was any LAM avulsion and if this damage was in bilateral, in the left or right side. Analysis of the stored volumes was performed offline by an operator who was blinded to all clinical data. The agreement in the diagnosis of levator avulsion between Omniview-VCI technique and rendered methods was 87.7%. Table 1 reports the contingency table of volumes analyzed. In particular 32 volumes were judged to be without LAM avulsion, 8 with right, 7 with left and 45 with bilateral LAM avulsion by both methods used. On the contrary, 14 volumes reported conflicting results. The agreement yielded a Cohen's kappa of 0.80 (95% CI, 0.71 to 0.89) with a P value <0.001. OC09.06: Table 1. Contingency table of Omniview-VCI and rendering methods analysis Omniview-VCI is a reliable tool for the diagnosis of levator ani lesions.