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Yağlı bir karaciğerin ultrasonografik görüntüleri üzerinde histogram bazlı kantitatif derecelendirme

Year 2020, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 306 - 319, 28.06.2020
https://doi.org/10.29109/gujsc.646817

Abstract

Karaciğerde
anormal bir yağ birikmesi karaciğer hücrelerine zarar verebilir ve karaciğer
hastalıklarına neden olabilir. Yağ birikimi erken evrelerde teşhis edilirse;
yağlı karaciğer ile ilişkili fonksiyonel anormallikler ortaya çıkarılabilir ve
derecesi belirlenebilir. Yağlı karaciğeri teşhis etmek ve karaciğerdeki yağ
derecesini belirlemek için çeşitli tıbbi görüntüleme teknikleri kullanılır. Bu
görüntüleme tekniklerinden en sık kullanılanı invaziv olmayan, uygun maliyetli
ve kolay erişilebilir olan ultrason ile görüntülemedir. Ultrason, karaciğer
yağlanmasının tespitinde oldukça yaygın kullanılmasına rağmen, karaciğerdeki
yağ seviyesini ultrason görüntülerinden belirlemek için bir uzman görüşüne
ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Ayrıca aynı karaciğer görüntüsündeki yağ seviyesi,
farklı zamanlarda değerlendirildiğinde aynı veya başka bir uzman tarafından
farklı şekillerde yorumlanabilir. Bu nedenle, tanı özneldir ve uzmanın bilgi ve
tecrübesine bağlı olarak değişebilir. Bu çalışmada, nesnelliği arttırmak ve
uzmana yardımcı olmak amacıyla, ultrason görüntülerinden yağlı karaciğeri
belirlemek ve derecelendirmek için Ağırlıklandırılmış Histogram [Weighted
Histogram (WH)] adı verilen yeni bir nicel ölçüm yöntemi önerilmiştir. Ayrıca,
önerilen yöntemin kullanım kolaylığını arttırmak için MATLAB ile bir Grafiksel
Kullanıcı Arayüz (Graphical User Interfac - GUI) tasarlanmıştır. Önerilen
yöntem yalnızca klinik değerlendirmedeki sübjektif farklılıkların neden olduğu
yanlış teşhisi azaltmakla kalmayacak, aynı zamanda erken tanı ile yağlı
karaciğer ve yağlanmanın derecelendirilmesinin kantitatif olarak belirlenmesini
de sağlayacaktır.

Thanks

Bu çalışmanın gerçekleştirilmesinde değerli bilgilerini bizlerle paylaşan Uzm. Dr. Radyolog Ender Evcik’e teşekkür ederiz.

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Histogram-based quantitative grading on ultrasonographic images of a fatty liver

Year 2020, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 306 - 319, 28.06.2020
https://doi.org/10.29109/gujsc.646817

Abstract

An
abnormal fat accumulation in the liver can damage the liver cells and cause
liver diseases. If the fat accumulation in the liver is diagnosed in the early
stages; the functional abnormalities associated with fatty liver can be
revealed and the severity of its can be assessed. There are several medical
imaging techniques to diagnose fatty liver and determine the grade of fat in
the liver. One of these techniques is the ultrasound imaging, which is
non-invasive, cost-effective and easily accessible. However, there is always a
need for an expert opinion to determine the level of fat in the liver from
ultrasound images. Furthermore, the level of fat in the same liver image may be
interpreted differently by the same or another expert when evaluated at
different times. In order to increase objectivity and assist the expert, in
this paper, a new quantitative measurement method called the Weighted Histogram
is proposed to determine and grade the fatty liver from ultrasound images. In
addition, the Graphical User Interface (GUI) is designed to grade the fatty
liver with MATLAB to improve ease of use. The proposed methodology will not
only reduce false diagnosis caused by subjective differences in clinical
assessment, but also quantitative assessment of fatty liver and grade by early
diagnosis.

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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Engineering
Journal Section Tasarım ve Teknoloji
Authors

Ömer Karal 0000-0001-8742-8189

Sevil Toprak 0000-0002-3677-6439

Publication Date June 28, 2020
Submission Date November 14, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 8 Issue: 2

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APA Karal, Ö., & Toprak, S. (2020). Yağlı bir karaciğerin ultrasonografik görüntüleri üzerinde histogram bazlı kantitatif derecelendirme. Gazi University Journal of Science Part C: Design and Technology, 8(2), 306-319. https://doi.org/10.29109/gujsc.646817

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