Evaluation of adenomyosis after gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist therapy using ultrasound post-processing imaging: a pilot study

Szu Yuan Chou, Cindy Chan, Yu Chieh Lee, Tzu Ning Yu, Chii Ruey Tzeng, Chi Huang Chen

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Abstract

Objective: We explored a method for the quantitative sonographic analysis of myometrial texture using computer-aided image analysis software to assess outcomes following treatment with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist for adenomyosis in women with infertility. Method: Data for patients with ultrasound images of the myometrium obtained at Taipei Medical University Hospital from 1 September 2018 to 5 April 5 2019 were analyzed. Only 10 patients with 20 ultrasound images matched the eligibility criteria. The images were divided into pre-treatment (n = 10) and post-treatment images (n = 10) and quantitative grayscale histograms were obtained from the ultrasound images using publicly available ImageJ computer-aided image analysis software. We analyzed the differences between the pre- and post-treatment images using the Mann–Whitney test and compared the results with outcomes assessed by serum CA-125 levels. Results: Image analysis of the grayscale histograms revealed significant differences between before and after treatment. The classification of the myometrium pre-treatment and post-treatment was similar using CA-125 and histogram grayscale analysis. Conclusion: Computer-aided image analysis of grayscale histograms of the myometrium obtained from ultrasound images is an alternative method for assessing myometrial conditions after GnRH agonist treatment in patients with adenomyosis.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of International Medical Research
Volume48
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Adenomyosis
  • computer-aided image analysis
  • grayscale histogram
  • ImageJ
  • myometrium
  • ultrasonography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry, medical

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