ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2012
Quantifying vaginal tissue elasticity under normal and prolapse conditions by tactile imaging.
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A Development Study Using Vaginal Tactile Imager to Assess the Elasticity Properties of the Vaginal Wall and Surrounding Connective Tissue
Vaginal Tactile Imaging in Assessment of Pelvic Floor Conditions
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Vaginal tactile imaging: A review.Pelviperineology · 2023Article
- Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Improves Vaginal Laxity via Remodeling of Vaginal Tissues in Asian Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Predictive Value of Biomechanical Mapping for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
- Characterization of Perineum Elasticity and Pubic Bone-Perineal Critical Distance with a Novel Tactile Probe: Results of an Intraobserver Reproducibility Study.Open journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Article
- Biomechanical mapping of the female pelvic floor: changes with age, parity and weight.Pelviperineology · 2019Article
- Biomechanical Mapping of the Female Pelvic Floor: Uterine Prolapse Versus Normal Conditions.EC gynaecology · 2018Article
- Biomechanical Mapping of the Female Pelvic Floor: Prolapse versus Normal Conditions.Open journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2018Article
- Quantitative Assessment and Interpretation of Vaginal Conditions.Sexual medicine · 2018Article
- Measuring tissue displacement of the anterior vaginal wall using the novel aspiration technique in vivo.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- Biomechanical paradigm and interpretation of female pelvic floor conditions before a treatment.International journal of women's health · 2017Article
- Assessment of urethral support using MRI-derived computational modeling of the female pelvis.International urogynecology journal · 2016Article
- Tactile Imaging Markers to Characterize Female Pelvic Floor Conditions.Open journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2015Article
- Characterizing female pelvic floor conditions by tactile imaging.International urogynecology journal · 2015Observational
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisVaginal tactile imaging (VTI) is based on principles similar to those of manual palpation. The objective of this study is to assess the clinical suitability of new approach for imaging and tissue elasticity quantification under normal and prolapse conditions.
methodsThe study subjects included 31 women with normal and prolapse conditions. The tissue elasticity (Young's modulus) was calculated from spatial gradients in the resulting 3-D tactile images.
resultsAverage values for tissue elasticity for the anterior and posterior compartments for normal conditions were 7.4 ± 4.3 kPa and 6.2 ± 3.1 kPa respectively. For Stage III prolapse the average values for tissue elasticity for anterior and posterior compartments were 1.8 ± 0.7 kPa and 1.8 ± 0.5 kPa respectively.
conclusionsVTI may serve as a means for 3-D imaging of the vagina and a quantitative assessment of vaginal tissue elasticity, providing important information for furthering our understanding of pelvic organ prolapse and surgical treatment.
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