Cervical Characterization with Tactile-Ultrasound Probe

Vladimir Egorov; Todd Rosen; Heather van Raalte; Viktors Kurtenoks

doi:10.4236/ojog.2020.101008

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Cervical Characterization with Tactile-Ultrasound Probe

Vladimir Egorov Todd Rosen Heather van Raalte Viktors Kurtenoks

Year: 2020 Journal: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Vol: 10 (01)Pages: 85-99 Publisher: Scientific Research Publishing

DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2020.101008

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This study demonstrated clinically acceptable measurement performance and reproducibility. The availability of stress-strain data allowed the computation of cervical elasticity and length. This approach has the potential to provide cervical markers to predict spontaneous preterm delivery.

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Medicine Cervix Intraclass correlation Elastography Ultrasound Elasticity (physics) Gestational age Repeatability Obstetric ultrasound Standard deviation Obstetrics Pregnancy Radiology Gestation Internal medicine Statistics Mathematics Materials science

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Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis

Health Sciences → Medicine → Epidemiology

Pregnancy-related medical research

Health Sciences → Medicine → Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Pelvic floor disorders treatments

Health Sciences → Medicine → Rheumatology

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