TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrasonographic evaluation of endometrial changes using computer assisted image analysis
AU - Chou, Szu-Yuan
AU - Chen, Chih Yen
AU - Chow, Pui Ki
AU - Hsu, Chun-Sen
AU - Hsu, Ming I.
AU - Chiang, Huihua Kenny
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - Aim: To examine the usefulness of a gray scale histogram and computer assisted image analysis software in assessing physiologic states of the endometrium with ultrasonography. Methods: Seventy patients at the Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital who matched eligibility criteria were categorized into one of three groups: (i) normal menstrual cycle, (ii) postmenopausal, and (iii) post incomplete abortion. 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 m j, was found between the groups. Conclusion: Ultrasonographic images analyzed using computer assisted image analysis software and gray level histogram are useful in assessing the physiological state of the endometrium.
AB - Aim: To examine the usefulness of a gray scale histogram and computer assisted image analysis software in assessing physiologic states of the endometrium with ultrasonography. Methods: Seventy patients at the Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital who matched eligibility criteria were categorized into one of three groups: (i) normal menstrual cycle, (ii) postmenopausal, and (iii) post incomplete abortion. 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 m j, was found between the groups. Conclusion: Ultrasonographic images analyzed using computer assisted image analysis software and gray level histogram are useful in assessing the physiological state of the endometrium.
KW - Computer assisted image analysis
KW - Gray level histogram
KW - ImageJ
KW - Ultrasonography
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01218.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01218.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 20598048
AN - SCOPUS:77953338126
SN - 1341-8076
VL - 36
SP - 634
EP - 638
JO - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
JF - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
IS - 3
ER -