van Raalte Heather, Egorov Vladimir
Princeton Urogynecology, 601 Ewing Street, Suite B-19, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.
Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Apr;26(4):607-9. doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2549-9. Epub 2014 Oct 25.
Tactile imaging (TI) is the high-definition pressure mapping technology which allows recording pressure patterns from vaginal walls under applied load and during pelvic floor muscle contraction. The objective of this study was to identify new tactile imaging and muscle contraction markers to characterize female pelvic floor conditions.
The study subjects included 22 women with normal and prolapse conditions. They were examined by a new vaginal tactile imaging probe that images the entire vagina, the pelvic floor support structures, and pelvic floor muscle contractions.
We identified 11 parameters as potential markers to characterize the female pelvic floor conditions. These parameters correlate with prolapse conditions, patient age, and parity.
Our findings suggest that the tactile imaging markers such as pressure, pressure gradient, and dynamic pressure response during muscle contraction may be used for further quantitative characterization of female pelvic floor conditions.
触觉成像（TI）是一种高清压力映射技术，可在施加负荷以及盆底肌肉收缩期间记录阴道壁的压力模式。本研究的目的是识别新的触觉成像和肌肉收缩标记物，以表征女性盆底状况。
研究对象包括22名盆底正常和存在脱垂情况的女性。她们接受了一种新型阴道触觉成像探头的检查，该探头可对整个阴道、盆底支持结构以及盆底肌肉收缩进行成像。
我们确定了11个参数作为表征女性盆底状况的潜在标记物。这些参数与脱垂情况、患者年龄和产次相关。
我们的研究结果表明，诸如肌肉收缩期间的压力、压力梯度和动态压力反应等触觉成像标记物，可用于进一步对女性盆底状况进行定量表征。
