Canine Cadaver Pneumothorax Ultrasound Findings from a Pilot Study

Ashley Finch's pilot study compares sonographic findings for pneumothorax detection in canine cadavers. The dataset includes results from four sonographers evaluating lung sliding, B-lines, and other signs across different thoracic sites, with radiography as a reference standard. It was last updated on 2026-05-25.

Use Cases

• Compare diagnostic accuracy of different thoracic sites (CTS vs. CDB) based on sonographic findings.
• Evaluate the performance of combined signs (Modified PLUS protocol) for pneumothorax detection.
• Assess operator experience (expert vs. novice) in interpreting ultrasound signs like lung sliding and B-lines.

Strengths

• Includes a reference standard of post-study radiography quantified by a board-certified radiologist.
• Reports specific accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity metrics for different evaluation protocols.
• Data is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a pilot study on canine cadavers, which may limit generalizability to live animals.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data likely originates from a controlled experimental study on canine cadavers with induced pneumothorax.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 09:26:27; freshness should be verified.