Cervical elastography during pregnancy: a critical review of current approaches with a focus on controversies and limitations

A Fruscalzo, E Mazza, H Feltovich… - Journal of Medical …, 2016 - Springer
In normal pregnancy, the cervix functions as a protective mechanical barrier that must
remain tight and closed. Premature remodeling and consecutive shortening occur in many …

Techniques for detecting cervical remodeling as a predictor for spontaneous preterm birth: current evidence and future research avenues in patients with multiple …

LK Wharton, DOC Anumba - The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Spontaneous preterm birth occurs more frequently in multiple pregnancies. This
syndrome has multiple triggers that result in a unified downstream pathway of cervical …

[HTML][HTML] Cervical gland area as an ultrasound marker for prediction of preterm delivery: A cohort study

V Marsoosi, R Pirjani, MA Jafarabadi… - International Journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Preterm labor is a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality and it might
be predicted by assessing the cervical change. Objective: To assess the association …

Quantitative cervical elastography during pregnancy: influence of setting features on strain calculation

A Fruscalzo, AP Londero, R Schmitz - Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, 2015 - Springer
Aim To evaluate the influence on feasibility and reliability of quantitative tissue Doppler
imaging (TDI)-based cervical elastography of the cycle phase and of the derivative pitch …

Assessment of the cervix using strain elastography in pregnant women with spontaneous preterm birth

J Li, Y An, L Zhang, Y Xuan… - Advanced …, 2018 - journaladvancedultrasound.com
Objective: Preterm birth is still the leading cause of neonatal mortality. How to identify
women who are at a higher risk of preterm birth continues to be one of the main problems in …

Prediction of mode of delivery by an ultrasound score similar to Bishop score and performance of independent predictors

M Manchu, V Redla - Journal of Ultrasound, 2023 - Springer
Introduction There is evolving literature on the superiority of transperineal ultrasound (TPU)
in predicting the mode of delivery either before induction or during the course of labour. An …

Assessment of echogenicity of the cervix at 12 weeks pregnancy in relation to the mode of delivery.

Y Keep - 2017 - essay.utwente.nl
The goal of this study was to associate the echogenicity of the cervix at 12 weeks pregnancy
to the mode of delivery. Calibration of ultrasound images was necessary due to the use of …

[PDF][PDF] Arrigo Fruscalzo, Ambrogio P. Londero

R Schmitz - researchgate.net
Aim To evaluate the influence on feasibility and reliability of quantitative tissue Doppler
imaging (TDI)-based cervical elastography of the cycle phase and of the derivative pitch …