Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new method to process MRI scans to reveal the distinct compartments of the placenta, take measurements of oxygen levels in each ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, researchers performed a prospective case–control study in pregnant women with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They ...

A new study has given insights into placental contractions during pregnancy, using MRI imaging to show how placental and uterine contractions can be distinguished, and how frequent and long lasting ...

Using the very latest wide-bore magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning equipment at the University of Nottingham experts found differences in blood flow to the placenta in healthy and pre-eclampsia ...

Innovative, interventional radiology treatments are making childbirth safer for women who have cesarean sections that are complicated by massive bleeding and for those who suffer from the pregnancy ...

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Dr Elspeth Whitby's scan service detects abnormalities in the placenta and in babies in the womb.

A procedure can preserve fertility and potentially save the lives of women with a serious pregnancy complication called placenta accreta. Results of the new study showed that placement of balloons in ...

Circumvallate placenta is a rare condition that occurs when the amnion and chorion fetal membranes of the placenta fold backward around the edges of the placenta. The placenta helps a fetus grow ...