The adoption of multiscale approaches by the biomechanical community has caused a
major improvement in quality in the mechanical characterization of soft tissues. The recent …

Preterm birth is considered one of the main etiologies of neonatal death, as well as short-
and long-term disability worldwide. A number of pathophysiological processes take place in …

The attenuation coefficient slope (ACS) has the potential to be used for tissue
characterization and as a diagnostic ultrasound tool, hence complementing B-mode images …

Objectives To assess the repeatability and reproducibility of the ultrasonic attenuation
coefficient (AC) and backscatter coefficient (BSC) measured in the livers of adults with …

The process of parturition is poorly understood, but the cervix clearly plays a key role.
Because of this, recent research efforts have been directed at objective quantification of …

Objective Predicting women at risk for spontaneous pre-term birth (sPTB) has been
medically challenging because of the lack of signs and symptoms of pre-term birth until …

BACKGROUND Historically, clinicians have relied on medical risk factors and clinical
symptoms for preterm birth risk assessment. In nulliparous women, clinicians may rely solely …

Objectives To assess inter-sonographer reproducibility of ultrasound attenuation coefficient
(AC), backscatter coefficient (BSC) and shear wave speed (SWS) in adults with …

Objective New tools are required to improve the identification of women who are at
increased risk for spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Quantitative analysis of tissue texture …

Background Spontaneous preterm birth occurs more frequently in multiple pregnancies. This
syndrome has multiple triggers that result in a unified downstream pathway of cervical …