ArticleAustralasian journal of ultrasound in medicine2021
Use of shear wave elastography on the maternal cervix to recognise cervical insufficiency using a transabdominal ultrasound approach.
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introductionThe ramifications of preterm birth on society and the role of cervical length in identifying cervical insufficiency are well known. The main goal of this work was to apply shear wave elastography to the maternal cervix to assess the stiffness of the cervix and identify cervical insufficiency, using a transabdominal ultrasound approach.
methodsMeasurements of shear wave speed were obtained using a transabdominal ultrasound approach, at the anterior and posterior portions of the internal and external cervical os on 504 participants. A total of 455 participants were contacted following the expected date of birth of the fetus and birth details were obtained.
resultsThe anterior and posterior portions of the internal os showed a significant correlation between shear wave speed and time until delivery of the fetus for women who gave birth spontaneously, with
conclusionA transabdominal ultrasound technique has identified a reduction in shear wave speeds at the internal os in the mid-trimester, in women who had a subsequent preterm birth.
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