Assessment of the Cervix in Pregnant Women Using Shear Wave Elastography: A Feasibility Study.

Authors :: Muller M
Aït-Belkacem D
Hessabi M
Gennisson JL
Grangé G
Goffinet F
Lecarpentier E
Cabrol D
Tanter M
Tsatsaris V
Source :: Ultrasound in medicine & biology [Ultrasound Med Biol] 2015 Nov; Vol. 41 (11), pp. 2789-97. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 14.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: The quantitative assessment of the cervix is crucial for the estimation of pre-term delivery risk and the prediction of the success of labor induction. We conducted a cross-sectional study using shear wave elastography based on the supersonic shear imaging technique. The shear wave speed (SWS) of the lower anterior part of the cervix was quantified over an 8-mm region of interest in 157 pregnant women. Cervical SWS is slightly but significantly reduced in patients diagnosed with pre-term labor and in patients who actually delivered pre-term.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Labor, Obstetric
Pregnancy
Cervix Uteri diagnostic imaging
Elasticity Imaging Techniques

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