Evaluation of the cervix tissue homogeneity by ultrasound elastography in infertile women for the prediction of embryo transfer ease: a diagnostic accuracy study

• Autori principali: Antonio Stanziano (Autore), Anna Maria Caringella (Autore), Clementina Cantatore (Autore), Giuseppe Trojano (Autore), Ettore Caroppo (Autore), Giuseppe D'Amato (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Ultrasound elastography is a non-invasive medical imaging technique able to quantitatively characterize the stiffness of a given tissue. It has been shown to predict the risk for cervical insufficiency and preterm delivery, and to allow differentiation of malignancy from normal t...