Imaging biomarkers based on quantitative ultrasound can offer valuable information about
properties that inform tissue function and behavior such as microstructural organization (eg …

Clinical prediction and especially prevention of abnormal birth timing, particularly pre-term,
is poor. The cervix plays a key role in birth timing; it first serves as a rigid barrier to protect …

As pregnancy progresses, the cervix remodels from a rigid structure to one pliable enough to
allow delivery of a fetus, a process that involves progressive disorganization of cervical …

The objective of this preliminary study was to determine whether quantitative ultrasound
(QUS) can provide insight into, and characterization of, uterine cervical microstructure …

Shear wave elasticity imaging has shown promise in evaluation of the pregnant cervix.
Changes in shear wave group velocity have been attributed exclusively to changes in …

Cervical softness is a critical parameter in pregnancy. Clinically, preterm birth is associated
with premature cervical softening and postdates birth is associated with delayed cervical …

The aim of this study was to assess the ability of shear wave elasticity imaging (SWEI) to
detect changes in cervical softness between early and late pregnancy. Using a cross …

We report here the results of a longitudinal study of cervix stiffness during pregnancy. Thirty
women, ages ranging from 19 to 37 years, were scanned with ultrasound at five time points …

Abnormal parturition, eg pre-or post-term birth, is associated with maternal and neonatal
morbidity and increased economic burden. This could potentially be prevented by accurate …

Objectives Our goals were to explore the spatial variability within the cervix and the
sensitivity of shear wave speeds (SWS) to assess softness/stiffness differences in ripened …