ReviewSeminars in immunopathology2020
Evolving cervical imaging technologies to predict preterm birth.
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- Predictive Value of Cervical Length Measurement Combined With Shear Wave Elastography Parameters for Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Combined Use of Elastography and Cervicometry With the E-Cervix Index to Predict Second Trimester Preterm Birth Risk.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2025Article
- Multi-parametric quantitative evaluation of murine cervical remodeling during pregnancy and postpartum.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Shear wave speed changes in the cervix and vulvar lips of Kivircik ewes before and after parturition.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Regional differences in three-dimensional fiber organization, smooth muscle cell phenotype, and contractility in the pregnant mouse cervix.Science advances · 2024Article
- Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measurements and Prediction of Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss: a Nomogram Model Analysis.International journal of women's health · 2024Article
- Assessment of current biomarkers and interventions to identify and treat women at risk of preterm birth.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- Bioengineering and the cervix: The past, current, and future for addressing preterm birth.Current research in physiology · 2023Review
- Midtrimester cervical elastography in pregnant women with a history of loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP).Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Elastography and Metalloproteinases in Patients at High Risk of Preterm Labor.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Preterm birth: pathogenesis and clinical consequences revisited.Seminars in immunopathology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Preterm birth, defined as delivery at less than 37 weeks' gestation, increases maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality and places heavy financial and emotional burdens on families and society. Although premature cervical remodeling is a major factor in many preterm deliveries, how and why this occurs is poorly understood. This review describes existing and emerging imaging techniques and their advantages and disadvantages in assessing cervical remodeling. Brightness mode (B-mode) ultrasound is used to measure the cervical length, currently the gold standard for determining risk of preterm birth. Several new B-mode ultrasound techniques are being developed, including measuring attenuation, cervical gland area, and the cervical consistency index. Shear wave speed can differentiate between soft (ripe) and firm (unripe) cervices by measuring the speed of ultrasound through a tissue. Elastography provides qualitative information regarding cervical stiffness by compressing the tissue with the ultrasound probe. Raman spectroscopy uses a fiber optic probe to assess the biochemical composition of the cervix throughout pregnancy. Second harmonic generation microscopy uses light to quantify changes in collagen fiber structure and size during cervical maturation. Finally, photoacoustic endoscopy records light-induced sound to determine optical characteristics of cervical tissue. In the long term, a combination of several imaging approaches, combined with consideration of clinical epidemiologic characteristics, will likely be required to accurately predict preterm birth.
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