… was to develop a method to estimate ultrasonic cervical attenuation during human … of this
study was to develop a method to estimate ultrasonic attenuation in the human pregnant cervix …

… to determine whether cervical attenuation estimates during pregnancy have the … pregnancy
at risk for SPTB. The process of cervical remodeling during pregnancy makes attenuation …

… The role of the cervix during pregnancy before the fetus is mature is to remain strong and
resist loading forces that cause it to change and allow delivery of the fetus. The strength of the …

… We hypothesized that by estimating changes in cervical ultrasonic attenuation we could detect
… Initial attenuation values pre- and post-cervical ripening were similar among nulliparous …

… this study is to use the reference phantom algorithm to estimate the ultrasonic attenuation in
the cervix of pregnant human … A preliminary in vivo study on rats showed that the ultrasonic …

… The role of the cervix during pregnancy before the fetus is mature is to remain strong and
resist loading forces that cause it to change and allow delivery of the fetus. The strength of the …

… This technology relies on shear ultrasonic waves that travel … (SSI) technique employs
ultrasonics radiation force to … were used to study the effect of attenuation on the cervical tissue. The …

… The pregnant cervix is unique in that its functions are … Measurement of ultrasonic attenuation
is logical; as the cervix ripens, … our preliminary study of quantitative ultrasound suggests that …

… assessment of the pregnant cervix. … Acoustic attenuation Obtain standard image of cervix,
convert to radiofrequency data, select regions of interest, use algorithm to estimate attenuation. …

… of an ex vivo cervix with the ultrasound beams angled to −28, 0, … In fact, in the cervix, attenuation
has been shown to be … Finite element modeling of the pregnant uterus, cervix, and fetal …