Table 3.
Carotid artery, sacroilium, and Achilles tendon ultrasound parameters (n=22).
| Parameter | Value, mean (SD) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Carotid artery | |
|
| |
| RF-QIMT (mm) | 0.643 (0.16) |
|
| |
| Expected QIMTa (mm) | 0.529 (0.10) |
|
| |
| Carotid diameter (mm) | 6.98 (0.82) |
|
| |
| cRI (R) | 0.67 (0.12) |
| cRI (L) | 0.82 (0.38) |
|
| |
| Sacroilium | |
|
| |
| sRI (R) | 1.10 (0.97) |
| sRI (L) | 0.94 (0.13) |
|
| |
| AsGs (R) (cm2) | 1.01 (0.60) |
| AsGs (L) | 1.14 (0.48) |
|
| |
| Achilles tendon | |
|
| |
| TGS (R) (cm) | 0.42 (0.11) |
| TGS (L) | 0.46 (0.12) |
a
Expected QIMT according to age-categorized values (based on the standard deviation for a sample population aged ≥25 years): mean values of 0.4–0.65 mm is normal.
AsGs, sacral area measurement; cRI, carotid RI; L, left; QIMT, quality intima-media thickness; R, right; RF, radiofrequency; RI, resistive index; SD, standard deviation; sRI, sacroiliac RI; TGS, Achilles tendon measurement.