TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrasonographic quantification of the endometrium during the menstrual cycle using computer-assisted analysis
AU - Chou, Szu-Yuan
AU - Chen, Chih Yen
AU - Su, Hung Wen
AU - Hsu, Ming I.
AU - Liang, So Rong
AU - Hsu, Chun-Sen
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - 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 m j, 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.
AB - 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 m j, 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.
KW - Computer-assisted analysis
KW - Endometrium
KW - Gray-level histogram
KW - Menstrual cycle
KW - Ultrasonography
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tjog.2011.01.016
DO - 10.1016/j.tjog.2011.01.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 22030042
AN - SCOPUS:82455164120
SN - 1028-4559
VL - 50
SP - 297
EP - 300
JO - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 3
ER -