Feasibility of 2-D ultrasound shear wave elastography of fetal lungs in case of threatened preterm labour: a study protocol.
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Date publication
décembre 2017
Journal
BMJ open
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr PAZART Lionel, Pr RAMANAH Rajeev
Tous les auteurs :
Mottet N, Aubry S, Vidal C, Boiteux G, Metz JP, Riethmuller D, Pazart L, Ramanah R
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Résumé
2-D ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) could be considered as a new noninvasive tool for monitoring fetal lung development based on evaluation of mechanical properties during pregnancy. Interesting results are available concerning the use of SWE on developing organs, especially on premature infants and animal models. The main objective in this study is to evaluate the feasibility of 2-D SWE in human fetal lungs between 24 and 34 weeks of gestation (WG). The secondary objective is to modellise fetal lung-to-liver elastography ratio (LLE ratio) and to assess variations between normal lung and lung surfactant-enriched after a corticosteroids course indicated for a threatened preterm labour (TPL).
Mots clés
Shear wave elastography, elasticity, fetal, lung.
Référence
BMJ Open. 2017 12 26;7(12):e018130