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Medical Image Segmentation: A Comparison Between Unsupervised Clustering and Region Growing Technique for TRUS and MR Prostate Images

  • Ingale, Kiran;Shingare, Pratibha;Mahajan, Mangal
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2021
  • Prostate cancer is one of the most diagnosed malignancies found across the world today. American cancer society in recent research predicted that over 174,600 new prostate cancer cases found and nearly 31,620 death cases recorded. Researchers are developing modest and accurate methodologies to detect and diagnose prostate cancer. Recent work has been done in radiology to detect prostate tumors using ultrasound imaging and resonance imaging techniques. Transrectal ultrasound and Magnetic resonance images of the prostate gland help in the detection of cancer in the prostate gland. The proposed paper is based on comparison and analysis between two novel image segmentation approaches. Seed region growing and cluster based image segmentation is used to extract the region from trans-rectal ultrasound prostate and MR prostate images. The region of extraction represents the abnormality area that presents in men's prostate gland. Detection of such abnormalities in the prostate gland helps in the identification and treatment of prostate cancer

Ultrastructural and Histochemical Study on the Prostate Gland of a Korean Slug, Incilaria fruhstorferi (한국산 산민달팽이 (Incilaria fruhstorferi) 전립선의 미세구조 및 조직화학적 연구)

  • Chang, Nam-Sub
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.155-163
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    • 1997
  • Ultrastructural and histochemical studies were carried out on the prostate gland of a Korean slug (Incilaria fruhstorferi) with light and electron microscopes. The results are as follows. The endothelial tissue of the prostate gland is constituted with tall and narrow ciliated columnar cells, irregularly shaped cells and gland cells in which are included the elongated oval or ellipsoid nucleus those are surrounded by curved membrane. The endothelial tissue of the prostate gland is composed by type-A, B, C and type-D gland cells, and the glanules of type-A, B, and D gland cells are certified to neutral mucopolysaccharide because are related by PAS-alcian blue (pH 2.5) , but the other hand type-C gland cell is only weakly reacted to PAS, but strongly reacted by Million reaction. The glanules of type-A gland cell are small size (about $0.4{\mu}m$) and are seen high electron density, but the glanules of type-B gland cell are large size (about $0.7{\mu}m$) and glanule density is same type-A glanules. Long ellipsoid type-C gland cell contained round nucleus which is well developed beterochromatin in, and that small oval glanules (size, about $0.9{\mu}m$) of moderate high electron density which are formed a group of large glanule together with $4\sim5ea$, but type-D gland cell possessed round small nucleus are seen high electron dense glanules (size, $0.8{\mu}m$).

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Clinical Report of One Chronic Several Patient on the Cancer of the Prostate Gland by Using BUDDEUMI;equipment with using Combination of Moxibustion and Cupping Literatures (부뜸이에 의한 전립선암 치료 1례 보고)

  • Kim, Gyeong-Cheol;Yang, Han-Joe
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.1660-1662
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    • 2007
  • "BUDDEUMI is a new remedy of the synchronous combination of cupping boil and moxibustion for the exclusion of human body's waste product. It wishes the reach for improving the effect of cupping boil and moxibustion by the synchronous combination. As the negative pressure of cupping and the hot cure of moxa are made up of BUDDEUMI structural character. In order to determine the depth-hot effect of BUDDEUMI, clinical study was performed in the cancer of the prostate gland for several years. The targets of study was one person with the cancer of the prostate gland for several years. The BUDDEUMI was operated 3-4 times/ day, during 12 months on the Gowan-Won, Jang-Wan, Jeon Jung and the abdominal region & Jang-Gang, Meong-Moon, Dae-Chue and the back region. Therefore we compared PSA(prostate singular antigen: June, 2006/ June, 2007) before and after BUDDEUMI therapy. PSA significantly decreased in a comparison of before-treatment (30.76) and after 12 months (0.76). And the times of enuresis significantly decreased in a comparison of before-treatment (5-10 times) and after 12 months(1-2 times). The effects of BUDDEUMI are observed on the treatment of the cancer of the prostate gland. As "BUDDEUMI and BUDDEUMI's treatment" is expected to relieve pain, and for the healthy article of Senior-Friendly.

A Study of the Adjustment and Treatment Depending on the Change of Prostate Location Using DIPS in Proton Beam Therapy for Prostate Gland in which a Fiducial Gold Marker was Inserted (Fiducial Gold Marker가 삽입된 전립선암 양성자 치료 시 Digital Image Positioning System (DIPS)을 이용한 전립선의 위치변화에 따른 보정에 관한 연구)

  • Park, June-Ki;Kim, Sun-Young;Kim, Tae-Yoon;Choi, Kye-Sook;Yeom, Doo-Suk;Kang, Dong-Yoon;Choi, Seung-O;Park, Ji-Youn
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.25-29
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: To monitor the changes of location of prostate gland using DIPS and to examine the adjustment and proton beam therapy depending on the movement of prostate gland in proton beam therapy for prostate gland in which a fiducial gold marker was inserted. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in ten patients with prostate cancer who received proton beam therapy since April of 2008. To monitor the change of prostate location, three fiducial gold markers were inserted prior to the treatment. To minimize the movement of prostate gland, patients were recommended to urinate prior to the treatment, to intake a certain amount of water and to concomitantly undergo rectal balloon. In these patients, the set-up position was identical to that for a CT-simulation. The PA (posterior-anterior) and lateral images were obtained using both DIPS (digital image positioning system) and a plain radiography, and they were compared between the two imaging modalities. Thus, the changes of the location of fiducial gold marker were assessed based on three coordinates (x, y, z) and then adjusted. This was followed by proton beam therapy. Results: Images which were taken using a plain radiography were compared with those which were taken using DIPS. In ten patients, according to a reference bony marker, the mean changes of the location of fiducial gold marker based on an iso-center were X-axis: $\pm$0.116 cm, Y-axis: $\pm$0.19 cm and Z-axis: $\pm$0.176 cm. These ten patients showed a difference in the changes of location of prostate gland and it ranged between RT: 0.04 cm and RT: 0.24 cm on the X-axis; between Inf: 0.03 cm and Sup: 0.42 cm on the Y-axis; and Post: 0.05 cm and Ant: 0.35 cm on the Z-axis. Conclusion: To minimize the movement of prostate gland, as the pre-treatment prior to the treatment. In all the patients, however, three fiducial gold markers showed a daily variation which were inserted in the prostate gland. Based on the above data, Thus, the requirement of gold marker matching system depending on the daily variation in the proton beam therapy for which more accurate establishment of target was confirmed. It is assumed that an accurate effect of proton beam therapy would be enhanced by adjusting the target-center depending on the location change of prostate gland using DIPS which was used in the current study.

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Volumetric Estimation of the Prostate Gland using Computed Tomography in Normal Beagle Dogs (정상 비글견에서 컴퓨터단층촬영술을 이용한 전립선의 부피 평가)

  • Choi, Ji-Young;Choi, Soo-Young;Lee, Ki-Ja;Jeong, Woo-Chang;Han, Woo-Sok;Choi, Ho-Jung;Lee, Young-Won
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.175-179
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to determine and compare prostate size using ultrasound and computed tomography (CT). The prostate gland was evaluated in eight normal Beagle dogs. Length, depth, and width of the prostate gland were measured by ultrasound and volume of the prostate was obtained from the two ellipsoid formula (US1, US2). Height, length, width, area, and volume of the prostate gland were measured by CT. Ratios of prostatic height, length, and width to the sixth lumbar vertebral body length were calculated. There was no significant difference between the US1 and US2 method, and between US2 and CT method, respectively. The prostatic volume calculated by US1 method was significantly lower than those with CT (p=0.029). The Upper limits of ratios of prostate length, height, and width to the length of the sixth lumbar vertebra were 1.3, 1.1, and 1.7, respectively. Among these prostate dimensions, prostate length and height could be a useful index in estimating prostate size regardless of body weight.

Voltage-dependent Ion Channels in the Neuroendocrine Cells of Rat Prostate

  • Kim, Chun-Hee;Uhm, Dae-Yong;Kim, Sung-Joon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Biophysical Society Conference
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    • 2001.06a
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    • pp.44-44
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    • 2001
  • Neuroendocrine (NE) cells are abundant in the prostate at birth and then disappear from the peripheral zone, only to reappear during puberty, after which their number slowly increases during adult life. NE cells are believed to play an important role in prostate growth and differentiation. The present study was undertaken to investigate the characteristics of ion channels existing in NE cells of rat prostate gland.(omitted)

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Gastric Adenocarcinoma with Prostatic Metastasis

  • Roshni, S.;Anoop, T.M.;Preethi, T.R.;Shubanshu, G.;Lijeesh, A.L.
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.135-137
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    • 2014
  • Metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma to the prostate gland is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of gastric adenocarcinoma in a 56-year-old man with prostatic metastasis diagnosed through the analysis of biopsy specimens from representative lesions in the stomach and prostate gland. Immunohistochemistry of the prostatic tissue showed positive staining for cytokeratin 7 and negative staining for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), whereas the serum PSA level was normal, confirming the diagnosis of prostatic metastasis from carcinoma of the stomach.

Radiation Protection Effect of Protaetia Brevitarsis Larvae Extracts on Blood and Prostate in Male Rats Irradiated with Co-60 Gamma-ray (흰점박이꽃무지 유충 추출물이 Co-60 감마선에 조사된 수컷 흰쥐의 혈구 및 전립선에 미치는 방사선 방호효과)

  • Jeong, Geun-Woo;Kim, Jang-Oh;Lee, Yoon-Ji;Kim, Hae-Suk;Jeon, Chan-Hee;Choi, Jae-Gyeong;Joo, Sung-Hyun;Min, Byung-In
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.117-122
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    • 2021
  • This study is desinged to examine for radiation protection effect of Protaetia Brevitarsis Larvae extracts on the blood and prostate of male rat as a natural radiation protection agent. 5 groups were classified using 90 male rat as experimental animals. Each group was clssified as normal control group (NC Group), the group administered protaetia brevitarsis larvae extracts (PBE Group), irradiated group (IR Group), irradiated group after administration of protaetia brevitarsis larvae extracts (PBE+IR Group), the group administered protaetia brevitarsis larvae extracts after irradiaton (IR+PBE Group). In IR Group, 7 Gy/h of Co-60 gamma ray was irradiated to SD rats. In PBE+IR Group, protaetia brevitarsis larvae extacts wewe injected at 200 mg/kg/day for 14 days before irradiation, In IR+PBE Group, protaetia brevitarsis larvae extract was injeted after irradiation. On the 1, 7 and 21 days after irradiation, the experimental animals were sacrificed to evaluate the changes in blood cell component, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, histopathological evaluation of the liver and prostate gland. As a result, the PBE+IR Group and IR+PBE Group showed a significantly recovery of white blood cell (p<0.01, p<0.01), platelet (p<0.01, p<0.01) than the IR Group. It was also confirmed that SOD activity of PBE+IR Group (p<0.01) and IR+PBE Group (p<0.01) was significantly increased than the IR Group. Also PBE+IR Group and IR+PBE Group showed less inflammatory reactions of cystoplasm in the prostate gland than the IR Group. In conclusion, the protaetia brevitarsis larvae have radioprotection effect against blood and prostate gland. It is expected to be useful for research of radiation protection agent.

Significant Association of Metabolic Indices, Lipid Profile, and Androgen Levels with Prostate Cancer

  • Tewari, Reshu;Chhabra, Mohini;Natu, Shankar Madhavan;Goel, Apul;Dalela, Divakar;Goel, Madhu Mati;Rajender, Singh
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.22
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    • pp.9841-9846
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: To compare the metabolic indices, lipid profile, androgens, and prostate specific antigen between prostate cancer and BPH and between grades of prostate cancer in a cross-sectional study. Materials and Methods: The study enrolled 95 cases of prostate cancer and 95 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Prostate gland volume was measured using transrectal ultrasound. We compared insulin, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, prostate specific antigen levels and lipid profile between prostate cancer of different grades and BPH. Further, prostate cancer patients were classified into low grade and high grade. Unpaired t-test for normally distributed variables and Man-Whitney U test for non-normal variables were used to assess differences. Results: We found that prostate cancer patients had significantly higher levels of insulin, testosterone, PSA, cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) in comparison to their BPH counterparts. Higher levels of these parameters also correlated with a higher grade of the disease. Conclusions: We conclude that higher levels of insulin, testosterone, PSA, and cholesterol correlate with a higher risk of prostate cancer, and also with a higher grade of the disease.