Making and selecting the best embryo in the laboratory

DK Gardner, D Sakkas - Fertility and sterility, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past 4 decades our ability to maintain a viable human embryo in vitro has improved
dramatically, leading to higher implantation rates. This has led to a notable shift to single …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence in human in vitro fertilization and embryology

N Zaninovic, Z Rosenwaks - Fertility and Sterility, 2020 - Elsevier
Embryo evaluation and selection embody the aggregate manifestation of the entire in vitro
fertilization (IVF) process. It aims to choose the “best” embryos from the larger cohort of …

Embryo culture: can we perform better than nature?

G Vajta, L Rienzi, A Cobo, J Yovich - Reproductive biomedicine online, 2010 - Elsevier
Culture of preimplantation-stage embryos has always been a key element of laboratory
embryology and has contributed substantially to the success of many assisted reproduction …

[HTML][HTML] An image processing protocol to extract variables predictive of human embryo fitness for assisted reproduction

DS Chéles, AS Ferreira, IS de Jesus, EI Fernandez… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite the use of new techniques on embryo selection and the presence of equipment on
the market, such as EmbryoScope® and Geri®, which help in the evaluation of embryo …

Interpretable, not black-box, artificial intelligence should be used for embryo selection

MAM Afnan, Y Liu, V Conitzer, C Rudin… - Human …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are starting to be used in IVF, in particular for selecting
which embryos to transfer to the woman. AI has the potential to process complex data sets …

Culture systems for the human embryo

DK Gardner, M Lane - Textbook of Assisted Reproductive …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
INTRODUCTION Embryo culture is frequently mistaken for a relatively simple procedure. In
reality, it is a complex task, requiring proactive quality control and quality assurance …

Are computational applications the “crystal ball” in the IVF laboratory? The evolution from mathematics to artificial intelligence

M Simopoulou, K Sfakianoudis, E Maziotis… - Journal of Assisted …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Mathematics rules the world of science. Innovative technologies based on
mathematics have paved the way for implementation of novel strategies in assisted …

[PDF][PDF] Embryo culture

G Smith, J Swain, T Pool - Methods in Molecular Biology, 2012 - ndl.ethernet.edu.et
Assisted reproductive technologies have had a profound impact on biomedical research
through transgenic animals, food supply and production, as well as genetic gain of domestic …

Rethinking in vitro embryo culture: new developments in culture platforms and potential to improve assisted reproductive technologies

GD Smith, S Takayama, JE Swain - Biology of reproduction, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The preponderance of research toward improving embryo development in vitro has focused
on manipulation of the chemical soluble environment, including altering basic salt …

[HTML][HTML] Embryo selection with artificial intelligence: how to evaluate and compare methods?

MF Kragh, H Karstoft - Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2021 - Springer
Embryo selection within in vitro fertilization (IVF) is the process of evaluating qualities of
fertilized oocytes (embryos) and selecting the best embryo (s) available within a patient …