Ultrasonographic evaluation of endometrial changes using computer assisted image analysis

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 categor...

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2010-06, Vol.36 (3), p.634-638
Main Authors: Chou, Szu-Yuan, Chen, Chih-Yen, Chow, Pui-Ki, Hsu, Chun-Sen, Hsu, Ming-I, Chiang, Huihua Kenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
computer assisted image analysis
Endometrium - diagnostic imaging
Endometrium - physiology
Female
gray level histogram
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
ImageJ
Menstrual Cycle - physiology
Ultrasonography
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Summary: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 mj, 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.
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01218.x