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 …

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 …

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

Quantitative ultrasound has been investigated as a tool for monitoring cervical changes that
might result in preterm birth. Backscatter parameters, specifically attenuation and the …

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

To effectively postpone preterm birth, cervical ripening needs to be detected and delayed.
As the cervix ripens, the spacing between the collagen fibers increases and fills with water …

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 …

Background In a normal pregnancy, cervical collagen fibers remain organized in predictable
patterns throughout most of the gestation. Cervical remodeling reflects a rearrangement of …

Objective. The purpose of this research was to detect cervical ripening with a new
quantitative ultrasound technique. Methods. Cervices of 13 nonpregnant and 65 timed …

The objective of this study was to determine whether estimates of ultrasonic attenuation
could detect changes in the cervix associated with medically induced cervical remodeling …