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 …

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 …

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 …

Background First-trimester cervical length for the prediction of spontaneous preterm delivery
remains controversial. A better method for the measurement of the first-trimester cervical …

Background The aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of ultrasound shear wave
elastography in the diagnosis of adenomyosis. Methods One hundred and fifty three patients …

Background Preterm birth is a major health problem in developing and developed countries
leading to rising health care costs and long-term neurodevelopmental disability. The study …

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 …

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

Background We investigated whether there is a difference in elastographic parameters
between pregnancies with and without spontaneous preterm delivery (sPTD) in women with …