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Observational studyThe Journal of international medical research2020

Evaluation of adenomyosis after gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist therapy using ultrasound post-processing imaging: a pilot study.

Szu-Yuan Chou, Cindy Chan, Yu-Chieh Lee, Tzu-Ning Yu, Chii-Ruey Tzeng, Chi-Huang Chen

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Observational study in The Journal of international medical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Szu-Yuan ChouDivision of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital,Taipei.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7887-1004
Cindy ChanDivision of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital,Taipei.
Yu-Chieh LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei.
Tzu-Ning YuDivision of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital,Taipei.
Chii-Ruey TzengDivision of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital,Taipei.
Chi-Huang ChenDivision of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital,Taipei.
Taipei Medical University Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe explored a method for the quantitative sonographic analysis of myometrial texture using computer-aided image analysis software to assess outcomes following treatment with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist for adenomyosis in women with infertility.

methodData for patients with ultrasound images of the myometrium obtained at Taipei Medical University Hospital from 1 September 2018 to 5 April 5 2019 were analyzed. Only 10 patients with 20 ultrasound images matched the eligibility criteria. The images were divided into pre-treatment (n = 10) and post-treatment images (n = 10) and quantitative grayscale histograms were obtained from the ultrasound images using publicly available ImageJ computer-aided image analysis software. We analyzed the differences between the pre- and post-treatment images using the Mann-Whitney test and compared the results with outcomes assessed by serum CA-125 levels.

resultsImage analysis of the grayscale histograms revealed significant differences between before and after treatment. The classification of the myometrium pre-treatment and post-treatment was similar using CA-125 and histogram grayscale analysis.

conclusionComputer-aided image analysis of grayscale histograms of the myometrium obtained from ultrasound images is an alternative method for assessing myometrial conditions after GnRH agonist treatment in patients with adenomyosis.

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AdenomyosisAdultCA-125 AntigenFemaleGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHormone Replacement TherapyHormonesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLeuprolideMyometriumPilot ProjectsRetrospective StudiesUltrasonographyCA-125 AntigenGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHormonesLeuprolideAdenomyosiscomputer-aided image analysisgrayscale histogramImageJmyometriumultrasonography

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