Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Sep 2011)

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

  • Szu-Yuan Chou,
  • Chih-Yen Chen,
  • Hung-Wen Su,
  • Ming-I. Hsu,
  • So-Rong Liang,
  • Chun-Sen Hsu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2011.01.016
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 50, no. 3
pp. 297 – 300

Abstract

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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.

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