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ReviewFrontiers in medicine2021

Artificial Intelligence in Obstetric Ultrasound: An Update and Future Applications.

Zhiyi Chen, Zhenyu Liu, Meng Du, Ziyao Wang

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Review in Frontiers in medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05790473 (Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for the Screening of Abnormal Fetal Brain Findings at First Trimester Ultrasound Scan), which is not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05790473 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for the Screening of Abnormal Fetal Brain Findings at First Trimester Ultrasound Scan

TypeobservationalSponsorFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCSRan2023 to 2025Enrolled10,000ConditionsFetal Anomaly, Brain MalformationArmsArtificial Intelligence
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Interobserver and intraobserver variability of fetal and maternal Doppler measurements: systematic review and meta-analysis.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2026
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  6. AI in Childbirth and Emerging Alternatives to Traditional Fertility Treatments.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Zhiyi ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital, Medical Imaging Centre, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Zhenyu LiuThe First Affiliated Hospital, Medical Imaging Centre, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Meng DuInstitute of Medical Imaging, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Ziyao WangThe First Affiliated Hospital, Medical Imaging Centre, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) can support clinical decisions and provide quality assurance for images. Although ultrasonography is commonly used in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, the use of AI is still in a stage of infancy. Nevertheless, in repetitive ultrasound examinations, such as those involving automatic positioning and identification of fetal structures, prediction of gestational age (GA), and real-time image quality assurance, AI has great potential. To realize its application, it is necessary to promote interdisciplinary communication between AI developers and sonographers. In this review, we outlined the benefits of AI technology in obstetric ultrasound diagnosis by optimizing image acquisition, quantification, segmentation, and location identification, which can be helpful for obstetric ultrasound diagnosis in different periods of pregnancy.

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artificial intelligenceautomatic measurementclassificationobstetric ultrasoundsegmentationultrasound telemedicine

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PMID34513890
PMCPMC8429607

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