No sonographer, no radiologist: New system for automatic prenatal detection of fetal biometry, fetal presentation, and placental location

ABSTRACT: Ultrasound imaging is a vital component of high-quality Obstetric care. In rural and under-resourced communities, the scarcity of ultrasound imaging results in a considerable gap in the healthcare of pregnant mothers. To increase access to ultrasound in these communities, we developed a new automated diagnostic framework operated without an experienced sonographer or interpreting provider for assessment of fetal biometric measurements, fetal presentation, and placental position. This approach involves the use of a standardized volume sweep imaging (VSI) protocol based solely on external body landmarks to obtain imaging without an experienced sonographer and application of a deep learning algorithm (U-Net) for diagnostic assessment without a radiologist. Obstetric VSI ultrasound examination

SUBMITTER: Arroyo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8827457 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature