Role of ARFI Elastography in Assessment of Differences in Quantitative Placental Elasticity in Normal Versus Intra Uterine Growth Retarded Pregnancies
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: This study is aimed at comparing quantitative elasticity of placenta using acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography in normal versus intra uterine growth retarded pregnancies. Materials and Methods: Seventy healthy pregnant women at gestation age of 25-40 weeks with singleton fetus were evaluated in this study. The study sample comprised fifty three normal and seventeen pregnancies with growth retarded fetuses. ARFI elastography was used for quantitative evaluation of placental stiffness via Placental shear wave velocity (SWV) measurements and values were compared between the two groups. Results: Higher placental minimum, maximum and mean SWV measurements, were seen in the pregnancies with growth retardation compared to the normal ones [0.94, 0.66], [4.20, 3.60], and [2.37 ± 0.5, 1.70 ± 0.3;], respectively [p = 0.010] Conclusion: Placental elasticity assessed quantitatively using ARFI elastography is lower in intra uterine growth retarded pregnancies versus normal pregnancies.
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Abhishek Aggarwal, Reeti Mehra, Arti Sharma
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