Diagnostic opportunities of echo elastography in obstetrics and gynecology


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The data available in the literature on the use of ultrasound elastography (echo elastography) in obstetrics and gynecology were analyzed. The review included data from studies and meta-analyses available in Pubmed on this topic. Searches were carried out using keywords. Echo elastography is used to diagnose female reproductive tract neoplasms (including malignant ones), ectopic pregnancy, to evaluate the uterine scar, placenta and cervix in various pregnancy complications, and to predict spontaneous preterm birth and outcomes of labor induction. Echo elastography is a method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of the mechanical properties of tissues, which is increasingly being used in everyday obstetric and gynecologic clinical practice.

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D. A Babich

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: babich.d@rambler.ru
postgraduate student of Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatology and Reproductology, Faculty of Postgraduate Professional Training of Physicians

O. R Baev

Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: o_baev@oparina4.ru
M.D., Professor, the head of the 1-st maternity department, National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named; professor of Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatology and Reproductology, Faculty of Postgraduate Professional Training of Physicians

E. P Fedotkina

Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Email: e_fedotkina@oparina4.ru
doctor of the department of ultrasound and functional diagnostics

A. I Gus

Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Email: aleksandr_gus@mail.ru
M.D., Professor, National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology

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