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 …

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 …

The aim of this study was to assess the ability of shear wave elasticity imaging (SWEI) to
detect changes in cervical softness between early and late pregnancy. Using a cross …

The uterine cervix plays a central role in the maintenance of pregnancy and in the process of
parturition. Cervical remodeling involves dramatic changes in extracellular matrix …

Since ancient times, cervical assessment for predicting timing of delivery has relied primarily
on digital (subjective) assessment of dilatation, softening, and length. To date, transvaginal …

The goal of this study was to explore the value of shear wave elastography (SWE) combined
with cervical length (CL) in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) between 18 …

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 …

The understanding of changes in the viscoelastic properties of cervical tissue during the
gestation process is a challenging problem. In this work, we explore the importance of …

Abnormal parturition, eg pre-or post-term birth, is associated with maternal and neonatal
morbidity and increased economic burden. This could potentially be prevented by accurate …

Objective This study aimed to investigate changes in the cervical strain rate (SR), cervical
length (CL), and uterine artery blood flow parameters during early pregnancy in women with …