… An ultrasound investigation, including an initial two-… visit, cardiotocography and ultrasound
measurement of her cervix were … Whether progesterone acts by attenuating further cervical …

… the initial study of … acoustic environment of the gravid uterus. The sound intensity in the
stomach was measured during MRI scanning across a range of radiofrequencies. The attenuation …

… measurements of the 18 pregnant women, along … attenuation and generating frequency
dispersion. Mac Farlin et al. investigated the changes in ultrasonic attenuation in the evaluation …

… loss is a measure of ultrasound energy loss (attenuation) that … the non-pregnant cervix and
generally decreased as pregnancy … Insertion Loss by Group CONCLUSION: Our preliminary …

… inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus. For imaging studies that … in the fetus and the potential
effects of acoustic noise (31–33). … In addition, a lenticular high-attenuating collection is seen …

… These include estimation of ultrasonic attenuation (loss of ultrasonic energy as a function
of … In summary, the inability to meaningfully define properties of the pregnant cervix, a …

… weeks' gestation because attenuation by fetal skull echoes pre… of a preterm birth prevention
program: Preliminary report. … incompetent cervix during pregnancy diagnosed by ultrasound. …

… Changes of attenuation in the cervix … In this paper, we propose a novel algorithm for attenuation
estimation from … remodeling in vivo in full-term pregnant women,” Ultrasound Med. Biol., …

… , echogenecity, posterior sonic attenuation, hypoechoic ring or … hypoechoic rim and posterior
acoustic shadowing. One case … of response to initial drug therapy, ultrasound is indicated. …

… ultrasound (TVUS) measurement of the cervical length is currently the main imaging technique
used to evaluate changes in the cervix during pregnancy … [28,29] and attenuation, provide …