Ultrasonographic quantification of the endometrium during the menstrual cycle using computer-assisted analysis

Abstract Objective Sonographic gray-scale histogram is used to assess the endometrial changes in the different phases of the menstrual cycle. The objective was to examine the usefulness of a gray-scale histogram and computer-assisted image analysis software in assessing normal physiologic states of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology 2011-09, Vol.50 (3), p.297-300
Hauptverfasser: Chou, Szu-Yuan, Chen, Chih-Yen, Su, Hung-Wen, Hsu, Ming-I, Liang, So-Rong, Hsu, Chun-Sen
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Objective Sonographic gray-scale histogram is used to assess the endometrial changes in the different phases of the menstrual cycle. The objective was to examine the usefulness of a gray-scale histogram and computer-assisted image analysis software in assessing normal physiologic states of the endometrium with sonography. Materials and Methods Thirty-eight patients, who visited the Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital and matched the eligibility criteria, were categorized into one of three groups: (1) menstrual phase; (2) follicular phase; and (3) luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Ultrasonography of the uterus was performed on each patient and the endometrium was analyzed with ImageJ image analysis software. Results A statistically significant difference in signal intensity scores of the gray-level histogram, represented as mj , was found among the three groups. Conclusion Sonographic images analyzed by using computer-assisted image analysis software and gray-level histogram are proven to be useful in assessing the physiological state of the endometrium.
ISSN:1028-4559
1875-6263
DOI:10.1016/j.tjog.2011.01.016