| Title |
Magnetic resonance imaging of uterine fibroids: a preliminary investigation into the usefulness of 3D-rendered images for surgical planning
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| Published in |
SpringerPlus, July 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40064-015-1170-9 |
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| Authors |
Sayed Ahmad Zikri B Sayed Aluwee, Hiroki Kato, Xiangrong Zhou, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita, Masayuki Kanematsu, Tatsuro Furui, Ryuichiro Yano, Nao Miyai, Ken-ichirou Morishige |
| Abstract |
This study aimed to assess the efficacy of 3D surface-rendered (SR) magnetic resonance (MR) images for surgical planning of uterine fibroids. Ten patients with uterine fibroids underwent 3D volume isotropic turbo spin-echo acquisition (VISTA) sequences in sagittal planes. SR images showing the uterine body, endometrium, and fibroids were extracted from the raw MR data. The preoperative assessment for fertility-preserving fibroid enucleation was independently performed by two gynecologists using 2D sagittal and 3D SR images separately. The required interpretation times [second] for sagittal versus SR images were 19.7 ± 9.5 versus 10.4 ± 5.1 for observer 1 (p < 0.05) and 47.5 ± 12.3 versus 19.7 ± 9.5 for observer 2 (p < 0.01). The accuracy rates of the planned surgical procedures from sagittal versus SR images were 50 versus 70% for observer 1 and 70 versus 70% for observer 2. The accuracy rates of the numbers of fibroids to be removed from sagittal versus SR images were 70 versus 80% for observer 1 and 70 versus 80% for observer 2. Compared with sagittal images, SR images could significantly reduce the time required for surgical planning of uterine fibroids without sacrificing the accuracy of the preoperative assessment. |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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| Korea, Republic of | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 25 | 96% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 23% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 15% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 12% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Professor | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Unknown | 5 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 38% |
| Engineering | 5 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 6 | 23% |
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