Quantitative elastography of the uterine cervix - A guideline and the development of a force-measuring device

2021.08.10 | Graduate School of Health

On Friday 27 August at 11:00, Christine Rohr Thomsen defends her PhD dissertation entitled "Quantitative elastography of the uterine cervix - A guideline and the development of a force-measuring device".

The biomechanical strength of the uterine cervix is important for the successful outcome of pregnancy and labor. Women with reduced cervical biomechanical strength may have increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth, while women with an increased cervical biomechanical strength may experience post-term pregnancies and risk of failed labor induction.

Elastography was introduced as an ultrasound-based method for evaluating the stiffness of a given tissue. Transvaginal ultrasound combined with elastography has shown promising results concerning the evaluation of cervical stiffness that could serve as a proxy for the biomechanical strength of the uterine cervix. However, a major limitation of the method is the lack of force control.

A new PhD-project from Aarhus University, Health, investigates whether a newly developed forcemeasuring device combined with elastography can be used for assessing the biomechanical strength of the uterine cervix. The project includes both women with varying gestational ages and women admitted for labor induction. Furthermore, this PhD-project includes development of a guideline that may increase the future performance of cervical elastography.  

The summary is written by the PhD student.   

The defence is public and takes place in the auditorium, entrance B, Randers Regional Hospital, Skovlyvej 15, 8930 Randers NØ. Please read the attached press release for more information.

Contact:

PhD student Christine Rohr Thomsen

Mail: crt@clin.au.dk

Phone: (+45) 2094 5183

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