Whole cervix imaging of collagen, muscle, and cellularity in term and preterm pregnancy
Cervical softening and dilation are critical for the successful term delivery of a fetus, with
premature changes associated with preterm birth. Traditional clinical measures like …
premature changes associated with preterm birth. Traditional clinical measures like …
Enhanced identification of women at risk for preterm birth via quantitative ultrasound: a prospective cohort study
BL McFarlin, M Villegas-Downs, M Mohammadi… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND Historically, clinicians have relied on medical risk factors and clinical
symptoms for preterm birth risk assessment. In nulliparous women, clinicians may rely solely …
symptoms for preterm birth risk assessment. In nulliparous women, clinicians may rely solely …
[HTML][HTML] Performance of the First-Trimester Cervical Consistency Index to Predict Preterm Birth
CH Becerra-Mojica, MA Parra-Saavedra… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Preterm birth (PTB) remains a significant global health challenge.
Previous attempts to predict preterm birth in the first trimester using cervical length have …
Previous attempts to predict preterm birth in the first trimester using cervical length have …
[HTML][HTML] Trajectory of Postpartum Cervical Remodeling in Women Delivering Full-Term and Spontaneous Preterm: Sensitivity to Quantitative Ultrasound Biomarkers
Objective Women with a history of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) face an increased risk
of recurrence. Yet, the factors contributing to the increased risk are unknown, hampering the …
of recurrence. Yet, the factors contributing to the increased risk are unknown, hampering the …
A Study on the Effects of Depth-Dependent Power Loss on Speckle Statistics Estimation
A Christensen, I Rosado-Mendez, TJ Hall - Ultrasound in Medicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Characterization of the interference patterns observed in B-mode images (ie,
speckle statistics) is a valuable tool in tissue characterization. However, changes in echo …
speckle statistics) is a valuable tool in tissue characterization. However, changes in echo …
Automated Field of Interest Determination for Quantitative Ultrasound Analyses of Cervical Tissues: Toward Real-time Clinical Translation in Spontaneous Preterm …
J Zuo, DG Simpson, WD O'Brien Jr, BL McFarlin… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) analysis of the human cervix is valuable for
predicting spontaneous preterm birth risk. However, this approach currently requires an …
predicting spontaneous preterm birth risk. However, this approach currently requires an …