A practical guide to ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology

EE Sauerbrei, KT Nguyen, RL Nolan - 1986 - osti.gov
This book reviews the indications for ultrasound during pregnancy and establishes
guidelines for conducting obstetrical ultrasound examinations. A selection of scans follows …

Evaluating the feasibility of acoustic radiation force impulse shear wave elasticity imaging of the uterine cervix with an intracavity array: a simulation study

ML Palmeri, H Feltovich, AD Homyk… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The uterine cervix softens, shortens, and dilates throughout pregnancy in response to
progressive disorganization of its layered collagen microstructure. This process is an …

Evolving cervical imaging technologies to predict preterm birth

S Pizzella, N El Helou, J Chubiz, LV Wang… - Seminars in …, 2020 - Springer
Preterm birth, defined as delivery at less than 37 weeks' gestation, increases maternal-fetal
morbidity and mortality and places heavy financial and emotional burdens on families and …

Attenuation compensation and estimation

TA Bigelow, Y Labyed - Quantitative ultrasound in soft tissues, 2013 - Springer
Estimating the losses of ultrasound signal energy with propagation depth as a function of
frequency is essential for quantifying tissue properties. Specifically, ultrasound attenuation is …

[引用][C] Acoustic streaming and radiation pressure in diagnostic applications: what are the implications

FA Duck, SB Barnett, G Kossoff - Safely of Diagnostic Ultrasound. New York, NY …, 1998

Transvaginal ultrasonography of the uterine cervix in hospitalized women with preterm labor

F Vendittelli, N Mamelle, F Munoz, E Janky - International Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relation between cervical length and the
presence of funneling and the risk of preterm delivery. Method: This prospective blind cohort …

Use of cervical elastography at 18 to 22 weeks' gestation in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth

ET Patberg, M Wells, SA Vahanian, J Zavala… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Accurate identification of the women who will have spontaneous preterm birth
continues to be a great challenge. The use of cervical elastography for prediction of preterm …

[引用][C] Quantitative cervical elastography in pregnancy

A Fruscalzo, R Schmitz - Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of cervical elastography in obstetrics provides a very interesting perspective
for an improved explanation of the dynamics of cervical ripening and parturition1. Recently …

Cervical length at 11–14 weeks' and 22–24 weeks' gestation evaluated by transvaginal sonography, and gestational age at delivery

MHB Carvalho, RE Bittar, ML Brizot… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare cervical length measurements obtained at 11 to 14 weeks and 22 to
24 weeks of gestation in an unselected group of pregnant women and to correlate the …

The feasibility and accuracy of ultrasound assessment in the labor room

S Usman, M Wilkinson, H Barton… - The Journal of Maternal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Vaginal examination is widely used to assess the progress of labor; however, it is
subjective and poorly reproducible. We aim to assess the feasibility and accuracy of …