Placental vascular tree characterization based on ex-vivo MRI with a potential application for placental insufficiency assessment

D Link, A Many, L Ben-Sira, R Tarrasch, S Bak… - Placenta, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Understanding regarding the whole placental vascular network structure is
limited. Our aim was to quantitatively characterize the human placental vascular tree ex-vivo …

Ex‐Vivo MRI of the Normal Human Placenta: Structural–Functional Interplay and the Association With Birth Weight

D Link‐Sourani, N Avisdris, S Harel… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods are increasingly being
used to assess the human placenta. Yet, the structure–function interplay in normal placentas …

Whole organ vascular casting and microCT examination of the human placental vascular tree reveals novel alterations associated with pregnancy disease

TO Junaid, RS Bradley, RM Lewis, JD Aplin… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Experimental methods that allow examination of the intact vascular network of large organs,
such as the human placenta are limited, preventing adequate comparison of normal and …

Ex vivo magnetic resonance angiography to explore placental vascular anatomy

B Chen, J Duan, AC Chabot-Lecoanet, H Lu… - Placenta, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction A normal placenta development is crucial for a successful pregnancy. In case of
major obstetric complications such as intra-uterine growth restriction, the placental …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-CT and histological investigation of the spatial pattern of feto-placental vascular density

R Aughwane, C Schaaf, JC Hutchinson, A Virasami… - Placenta, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction There are considerable variations in villous morphology within a normal
placenta. However, whether there is a reproducible spatial pattern of variation in villous …

[HTML][HTML] Vascular network modeling reveals significant differences in vascular morphology in growth-restricted placentas

SP Gong, YT Zhao, YH Yu - Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: To construct and examine models of the vascular networks using the technique of
vascular corrosion casting in placentas collected from normal pregnancies and from …

Quantitative 3D micro-CT imaging of the human feto-placental vasculature in intrauterine growth restriction

AC Langheinrich, S Vorman, J Seidenstücker… - Placenta, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Placental vascular development matches fetal growth and development.
Quantification of the feto-placental vasculature in placentas from pregnancies is complicated …

Analysis of the fetal placental vascular tree by X-ray micro-computed tomography

AC Langheinrich, J Wienhard, S Vormann, B Hau… - Placenta, 2004 - Elsevier
The current understanding of the placental vascular tree largely derives from time-
consuming morphometric analyses performed by conventional histology, electron …

Characterization of Placental Microvascular Architecture by MV‐Flow Imaging in Normal and Fetal Growth–Restricted Pregnancies

X Chen, X Wei, S Zhao, H Huang… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To observe the microvascular architecture in the placental bed and explore the
feasibility and clinical utility of MV‐Flow imaging (Samsung Medison Co, Ltd, Seoul, Korea) …

Separating fetal and maternal placenta circulations using multiparametric MRI

A Melbourne, R Aughwane, M Sokolska… - Magnetic resonance …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The placenta is a vital organ for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste
products between fetus and mother. The placenta may suffer from several pathologies …