Ovarian stromal vessels assessed by spatiotemporal image correlation–high definition flow in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a case–control study

• DOI: 10.1002/uog.11187
• Publication Date: 2012-05-17T19:13:15Z
• Authors: J. L. Alcázar; M. J. Kudla
• Keywords: Adult; Observer Variation; Ovary; Uterus; Reproducibility of Results; Body Mass Index; 03 medical and health sciences; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; 0302 clinical medicine; Follicular Phase; Case-Control Studies; Humans; Female; Prospective Studies; Stromal Cells; Blood Flow Velocity; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Ultrasonography

Abstract Objective To compare spatiotemporal image correlation–high definition flow (STIC‐HDF) indices from spherical samples of ovary between women with polycystic syndrome (PCOS) and normal women. Methods This was a prospective case–control study premenopausal diagnosis PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria healthy, regularly menstruating, (controls) matched for age (< 35 years) body mass index. Women were assessed in follicular phase menstrual cycle by 4D STIC‐HDF transvaginal ultrasound. Based on 1‐cm 3 sampling, we calculated each woman vascularization index (VI) most vascularized part ovarian stroma all three‐dimensional volumes sequence. The maximum (VI sys ) minimum diast values assumed represent systole diastole, respectively, mean VI frames one cardiac calculated. these three values, following indices: volumetric systolic/diastolic ratio (vS/D), resistance (vRI) pulsatility (vPI), compared them control groups. Results included 32 (mean age, 29.6 controls 30.4 years). Mean (26.246% vs 8.136%, P < 0.0001) (22.242% 5.997%, significantly higher controls. Median vS/D (1.15 1.33, 0.001), vRI (0.17 0.30, 0.001) median vPI (0.14 0.28, lower Conclusion ovaries different controls, suggesting impedance stromal vessels Copyright © 2012 ISUOG. Published John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.