| Literature DB >> 26278635 |
Marie Muller1, Dora Aït-Belkacem2, Mahdieh Hessabi3, Jean-Luc Gennisson2, Gilles Grangé4, François Goffinet5, Edouard Lecarpentier4, Dominique Cabrol4, Mickaël Tanter2, Vassilis Tsatsaris4.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Cervical modifications; In vivo; Pre-term delivery risk assessment; Pregnancy; Shear wave elastography; Shear wave speed
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26278635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.06.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ultrasound Med Biol ISSN: 0301-5629 Impact factor: 2.998