Appropriate mechanical function of the uterine cervix is critical for maintaining a pregnancy
to term so that the fetus can develop fully. At the end of pregnancy, however, the cervix must …

In normal pregnancy, the cervix maintains its shape during a period of substantial fetal and
uterine growth. Hence, maintenance of biomechanical integrity is an important aspect of …

The mechanical behavior of human liver has been characterized with aspiration
experiments. Measurements have been performed in vivo under sterile conditions during …

Elastography is a new imaging modality where elastic tissue parameters related to the
structural organization of normal and pathological tissues are imaged. Basic principles …

The mechanical integrity of cervical tissue is crucial for maintaining a healthy gestation.
Altered tissue biochemistry can cause drastic changes in the mechanical properties of the …

Objective To evaluate cervical stiffness during pregnancy using ultrasound‐derived
elastography, a method used to estimate the average tissue displacement (strain) within a …

Spontaneous preterm birth is a heterogeneous phenotype. A multitude of pathophysiologic
pathways culminate in the final common denominator of cervical softening, shortening, and …

Although there has been an upsurge of interest in research on women's sexual and
reproductive health, most of the research has remained confined to the obstetrics and …

Soft tissue characterization with the inverse finite element method (FEM) optimization
algorithm plays an important role in developing a physical model for medical simulations …

Ultrasound elastography is an emerging set of imaging modalities used to image tissue
elasticity and are often referred to as virtual palpation. These techniques have proven …