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Two observers re-reviewed 30 randomly selected studies on a second occasion. A standardized approach to CT image reconstruction to create consistent image planes was used. Sclerosis was subjectively as graded 0 (no sclerosis), 1 (mild sclerosis), and 2 (marked sclerosis). Objective assessment of sclerosis using Hounsfield units (HU) was measured within a standardized region of interest at the medial aspect of the humeral condyle (MAHC) and medial coronoid process (MCP).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Complete agreement between observers in ordinal scoring of sclerosis was moderate for each region (MCP traditional 38.8%, MCP modified 28.6%, MAHC 26.5%). Intraobserver reliability of ordinal sclerosis scoring was poor to moderate. The inter- and intraobserver reliability of HU measurements was good to moderate, and good to excellent, respectively. Correlation between sclerosis scores and HU measurements was low to moderate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Subjective and objective assessment of sclerosis of the MCP and MAHC in the absence of elbow pathology is unreliable despite the use of a highly standardized protocol.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2770-5528","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,7]],"date-time":"2026-01-07T11:57:11Z","timestamp":1767787031000},"page":"257-265","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Inter- and Intraobserver Reliability of CT Assessment of Canine Elbow Sclerosis in the Absence of Elbow Pathology"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"39","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3176-9018","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luke F.","family":"Ellis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Small Animal Surgery, Peninsula Vet Emergency and Referral Hospital, Mornington, VIC, 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