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

作者：Chou Szu Yuan; Chen Chih Yen; Su Hung Wen; Hsu Ming I; Liang So Rong; Hsu Chun Sen^*

来源：Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2011, 50(3): 297-300.

DOI：10.1016/j.tjog.2011.01.016

• Computer-assisted analysis
• Endometrium
• Gray-level histogram
• Menstrual cycle
• Ultrasonography

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.

• 出版日期2011-9