Table 3 ROI backscattered light intensity (dB) and maximum penetration depth of optical signal (mm) under the surface of OCT image
| Â | Proliferative endometrium | Secretory Phase endometrium | Atrophic endometrium | Endometrial hyperplasia with atypia | Endometrial carcinoma | F | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROI minimum intensity (dB) | 37.23 ± 12.69 | 30.93 ± 8.20 | 31.02 ± 7.33 | 33.17 ± 7.59 | 115.87 ± 25.95 | 77.589 | p < 0.001 |
ROI maximum intensity (dB) | 79.67 ± 14.70 | 109.81 ± 4.02 | 76.40 ± 5.77 | 84.42 ± 4.01 | 187.05 ± 14.16 | 209.474 | p < 0.001 |
ROI average intensity (dB) | 62.90 ± 14.09 | 89.73 ± 5.85 | 65.23 ± 8.36 | 58.25 ± 6.95 | 155.62 ± 16.68 | 104.161 | p < 0.001 |
OCT signal maximum penetration depth (mm) | 2.54 ± 0.27 | 2.26 ± 0.12 | 2.71 ± 0.12 | 2.44 ± 0.21 | 1.62 ± 0.26 | 44.001 | p < 0.001 |