Clinical prediction and especially prevention of abnormal birth timing, particularly pre-term,
is poor. The cervix plays a key role in birth timing; it first serves as a rigid barrier to protect …

The soft tissue attenuation is an interesting parameter from medical point of view, because
the value of attenuation coefficient is often related to the state of the tissue. Thus, the …

Background and aim: On vaginal ultrasonography, cervical gland area (CGA) gradually
disappears with advancing gestation. This is attributed in part to the echogenicity of the CGA …

Annually, nearly half a million neonates in the United States and 15 million globally are born
preterm, defined as prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation. These births present elevated …

The future of biomedical imaging involves obtaining quantitative diagnostic information
about tissue structure and function rather than just relying on qualitative structural …

The attenuating properties of biological tissue are of great importance in ultrasonic medical
imaging. Investigations performed in vitro and in vivo showed the correlation between …

Preterm birth, defined as birth that occurs before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of
neonatal mortality in the United States. For vaginal delivery to occur, whether at term or …

Background and purpose: Cervical ripening is one of the most important factors involved in
labor. The aim of the present study was to correlate the sonographic aspect of cervical …

One to five transvaginal ultrasound scans were taken of 63 women to estimate the
microstructural changes in cervix using ultrasonic attenuation. Spectral log difference …

Шейка матки во время беременности подвергается различным изменениям, которые
характеризуются общим термином «ремоделирование». В частности, этот процесс …