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Role of acoustic radiation force impulse elastography of placenta in the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia.
- Source :
- Journal of Ultrasound; Sep2024, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p471-477, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Placental dysfunction is one of the main causes of preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Material and methods: This is a prospective comparative study done on 30 pregnant women with pre-eclampsia and another 30 pregnant women as controls. In all these subjects the elasticity of the placenta was measured. Results: The results obtained showed that there was a significant difference in SWV values between the two groups (p value = 0.001). The mean SWV value of normal pregnant women was 0.99 m/ second as opposed to 1.99 m/second in pre-eclamptic pregnant women. Conclusion: Sonoelastography is a promising noninvasive tool in the detection of preeclampsia with high diagnostic accuracy. The SWV values measured at the central zones of the placenta with a cut-off value of 1.325 m/s identify the presence of pre-eclampsia with high sensitivity and specificity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19713495
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Ultrasound
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179086324
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-023-00801-8