Feasibility of 3D Ultrasound Strain Analysis in the Non-Pregnant Uterus

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Název: Feasibility of 3D Ultrasound Strain Analysis in the Non-Pregnant Uterus
Autoři: Cheng, Anyi, Huang, Yizhou, Schoot, Dick, Xu, Lin, Mischi, Massimo
Zdroj: 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA). :1-6
Informace o vydavateli: IEEE, 2024.
Rok vydání: 2024
Témata: 0301 basic medicine, Ultrasonic imaging, Tracking, Uterus, Ultrasonic variables measurement, propagation detection, Two-dimensional displays, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Transvaginal Ultrasound, Three-dimensional displays, uterine contractions, motion tracking, Visualization
Popis: Uterine mechanical behavior in the form of uterine contraction plays a key role in reproduction. Irregular patterns of uterine contractility associate with dysfunctions of the uterus. Current quantitative assessments of uterine motion primarily rely on two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (2D TVUS). However, 2D TVUS offers a limited view of the uterus, and the quantification is further affected by out-of-plane (OOP) motion problems. In this study, our objective is to compare the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) TVUS against 2D TVUS in detecting uterine contraction propagation. To achieve this, we utilized 3D speckle tracking and radial strain analysis to track uterine movements and deformation. Following this, we proposed a dedicated propagation detection method to quantify and visualize the 3D propagation patterns. Both 2D and 3D ultrasound scans were performed on a healthy volunteer during the late follicular phase of the menstrual cycle and a patient undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Our preliminary findings indicate that 3D TVUS detects more complete and consistent propagation compared to 2D TVUS, suggesting the potential utility of 3D TVUS for quantitatively measuring uterine contraction and enhancing our understanding of its underlying mechanisms.
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DOI: 10.1109/memea60663.2024.10596735
Přístupová URL adresa: https://research.tue.nl/en/publications/b892b2f9-c5dd-496f-87ef-de60e0394629
https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA60663.2024.10596735
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Abstrakt:Uterine mechanical behavior in the form of uterine contraction plays a key role in reproduction. Irregular patterns of uterine contractility associate with dysfunctions of the uterus. Current quantitative assessments of uterine motion primarily rely on two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (2D TVUS). However, 2D TVUS offers a limited view of the uterus, and the quantification is further affected by out-of-plane (OOP) motion problems. In this study, our objective is to compare the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) TVUS against 2D TVUS in detecting uterine contraction propagation. To achieve this, we utilized 3D speckle tracking and radial strain analysis to track uterine movements and deformation. Following this, we proposed a dedicated propagation detection method to quantify and visualize the 3D propagation patterns. Both 2D and 3D ultrasound scans were performed on a healthy volunteer during the late follicular phase of the menstrual cycle and a patient undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Our preliminary findings indicate that 3D TVUS detects more complete and consistent propagation compared to 2D TVUS, suggesting the potential utility of 3D TVUS for quantitatively measuring uterine contraction and enhancing our understanding of its underlying mechanisms.
DOI:10.1109/memea60663.2024.10596735