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 …

This manuscript describes the use of ultrasound elastography, with the exception of liver
applications, and represents an update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of …

Abstract Changes in tissue stiffness by physiological or pathological factors in tissue
structure are identified earlier than their clinical features. Pathological processes such as …

Objective: To determine whether a soft cervix identified by shear-wave elastography
between 18 and 24 weeks of gestation is associated with increased frequency of …

Introduction Bishop score, the traditional method to assess cervical condition, is not a
promising predictive tool of the outcome of labor induction. As an objective assessment tool …

Uterine cervix is a part of the uterus responsible for maintaining pregnancy till term. As long
as the cervix remains long and firm and its internal orifice (os) is closed, it can withstand …

Background Placental elasticity varies in different diseases. Our objective was to evaluate
placental elasticity using point shear wave elastography (pSWE) in pregnancies with …

Background Limited studies have used cervical shear wave elastography (SWE) as a tool to
investigate the predictive effect of cervical changes on preterm delivery (PTD) in twin …

We report here the results of a longitudinal study of cervix stiffness during pregnancy. Thirty
women, ages ranging from 19 to 37 years, were scanned with ultrasound at five time points …

Objectives This research aimed to identify biological and technical confounders in the
nonpregnant cervix when applying shear wave elastography with an endovaginal …