Reconstruction of the Geometric Shape and Volume Measurement of the Prostate Utilizing Two Dimensional Transabdominal Ultrasonography | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 25, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages 141-147 | ||
| Author | ||
| Noori Younis Kattami | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The prostate gland is a vital part of the reproductive system. As men age the prostate tends to enlarge (benign hypertrophy). Also, the incidence of prostate cancer increases. Management of cancer begins with early detection of disease, so prostatic volume measurement is a common clinical procedure. Aims of the Study: To reconstruct computerized geometric shape of the prostate and to measure the volume of the prostate utilizing two- dimensional transabdominal ultrasonographic (2D-TAUS) images of the prostate, that can be used in diagnosing and prognosis of the patients with prostate disorders. Patient and Method: Computer algorithms were applied on ellipsoidal images in 2010, at (Al-Mustansiriya University, Medical College, Department of Physiology), to reconstruct geometric shapes of these images (their volumes were calculated mathematically (computed). Then these computer algorithms were applied on the 2D-TAUS images in transverse and cephalocaudal views of the prostate of a patient with enlarged prostate in (National Diabetes Center / Division of Ultrasonography) to demonstrate the steps of the medical application of the present method to reconstruct geometric shape of the prostate. Results: The shapes of the prolate ellipsoids were reconstructed using the present method. There is no significant difference between the computed volumes of the ellipsoidal images and the volumes of their reconstructed geometric shapes (P < 0.0002). Also this method was applied on 2D-TAUS images of a patient with enlarged prostate (reconstructed volume = 48.8 ml). Sequences of the geometric shapes of the enlarged prostate were displayed in different views. Conclusion: Computerized geometric shape of the prostate was reconstructed, without using mathematical assumptions that can lead to misleading results, in order to obtain accurate reconstructed geometric shape and volume of the prostate. The present method can be applied to investigate and to follow the patients with enlarged prostate, as good guidance of the clinical or surgical management. | ||
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