Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Calculator

Actual protocol-matched left/right optic-nerve-sheath repeat measurements, not infer intracranial pressure from an arbitrary universal cutoff. Measurement depth, plane, device and qualified assessment external.

Description

Optic-nerve sheath diameter summarizes independently measured left and right samples.

Optic-nerve sheath diameter summarizes independently measured left and right samples.1

Bilateral means and their discrepancy do not estimate intracranial pressure.

When to use Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Calculator

Use this tool to calculate or review the supplied observations under the stated rules. Establish the assessment or recording protocol, units, instrument version and independently applicable reference or calibration.

How to use Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Calculator and understand its results

  1. Establish the assessment or recording protocol, units, instrument version and independently applicable reference or calibration.
  2. Enter independentlyMeasuredLeftOnsDiametersMm, independentlyMeasuredRightOnsDiametersMm, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
  3. Read result.observedLeftMeanOnsDiameterMm, result.observedRightMeanOnsDiameterMm, result.signedRightMinusLeftMeanMm. Use the units and sign conventions below.
  4. Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.
Input fieldMeaningValue typeRequirement
independentlyMeasuredLeftOnsDiametersMmIndependently measured left ons diameters mmlist of numberRequired
independentlyMeasuredRightOnsDiametersMmIndependently measured right ons diameters mmlist of numberRequired

Require nonempty strictly positive left and right diameter sample lists. Compute each arithmetic mean separately and right-minus-left mean. The list lengths need not match.

leftMean=mean(leftSamples); rightMean=mean(rightSamples); signedDifference=rightMean−leftMean

Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.

Output fieldMeaningValue type
resultStructured result; its nested fields below contain the actual calculation or selected referenceobject
result.observedLeftMeanOnsDiameterMmObserved Left Mean Ons Diameter Mmnumber
result.observedRightMeanOnsDiameterMmObserved Right Mean Ons Diameter Mmnumber
result.signedRightMinusLeftMeanMmSigned Right Minus Left Mean Mm; preserve the subtraction order and sign defined in the mechanicsnumber
json
{
  "input": {
    "independentlyMeasuredLeftOnsDiametersMm": [
      4,
      6
    ],
    "independentlyMeasuredRightOnsDiametersMm": [
      5,
      7
    ]
  },
  "output": {
    "result": {
      "observedLeftMeanOnsDiameterMm": 5,
      "observedRightMeanOnsDiameterMm": 6,
      "signedRightMinusLeftMeanMm": 1
    }
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

Actual acquisition, assessment protocol, instrument version and calibration determine applicability. The tool does not examine a person, classify images, administer a questionnaire or choose diagnostic cutoffs.

Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite. Lists and matrices must be dense, without missing cells. Numeric lists allow at most 10000 entries; ordinary string lists allow at most 128 strings of 128 UTF-16 units each; numeric matrices allow at most 128 rows and 128 columns, subject to narrower requirements above. Extremely large composite outputs are rejected.

Alternative or Complementary methods

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References

  1. Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Calculator — tool.io

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