Dynamics of T2* and deformation in the placenta and myometrium during pre-labour contractions.

ABSTRACT: Pre-labour uterine contractions, occurring throughout pregnancy, are an important phenomenon involving the placenta in addition to the myometrium. They alter the uterine environment and thus potentially the blood supply to the fetus and may thus provide crucial insights into the processes of labour. Assessment in-vivo is however restricted due to their unpredictability and the inaccessible nature of the utero-placental compartment. While clinical cardiotocography (CTG) only allows global, pressure-based assessment, functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides an opportunity to study contractile activity and its effects on the placenta and the fetus in-vivo. This study aims to provide both descriptive and quantitative structural and functional MR assessments of pre-labour contractio

SUBMITTER: Hutter J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9633703 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature