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Mariano RSG, Santos VJC, Taira AR, da Silva PDA, Rodriguez MGK, Padilha-Nakaghi LC, Simões APR, Maronezi MC, Avante ML, Uscategui RAR, Lima BB, Feliciano MAR, Teixeira PPM, Vicente WRR. Characterization of uterine involution using B-mode ultrasonography, color Doppler and elastography (acoustic radiation force impulse) for assessing postpartum in Santa Inês ewes. Anim Reprod 2023; 20:e20220110. [PMID: 37416868 PMCID: PMC10321682 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2022-0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate uterine involution using ultrasonography techniques during postpartum. Postpartum ultrasonography evaluation (B-mode, color Doppler and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse elastography) of the uterus was performed by transabdominal approach at immediate after birth and sequentially every 48 hours, during 30 days. The uterine echotexture did not present significant variations (P >0.05) being homogeneous in most evaluations; echogenicity of the uterus increased along the evaluation period (P =0.0452). Progressive and remarkable decrease of the total uterine diameter (UD) were observed (P <0.0001), especially during the first days postpartum. The thickness of uterine wall gradually decreased, as well the endometrial, myometrium and lumen diameters (P <0.0001). Uterine blood flow was assessed by Doppler and decreased during postpartum period, being significantly lower (P=0.0225) on the 30th day of postpartum. Uterine parenchyma presented as homogeneous dark areas (not deformable) on qualitative ultrasound elastography and the means shear velocity values of the uterine wall on quantitative elastography did not differ. This is the first study that evaluate the stiffness of uterine wall in healthy ewes, providing baseline data about quantitative and qualitative stiffness of the normal uterus, and it may be a useful tool for early diagnosis of uterine alterations during the postpartum period, using the reference parameter established for the assessment of uterine integrity during postpartum period.
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- Renata Sitta Gomes Mariano
- Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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Pavan L, Gasser B, Maronezi MC, Silva P, Uscategui RAR, Padilha-Nakaghi LC, Lima BB, Miranda BSPD, Feliciano MAR. Ultrasonography and elastography of the brain and cerebellum of English Bulldog fetuses. Theriogenology 2023; 198:224-230. [PMID: 36610372 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate B-mode ultrasonography and ARFI elastography of the central nervous system of canine fetuses as complementary methods to predict gestational age, monitor fetal development and establish standards. Ultrasound examinations were performed on 26 English Bulldog bitches at 34, 49 and 60 days of gestation. The circumference (C), area (A) and diameters of the short (D1) and long (D2) axis of the two cerebral hemispheres of the fetuses in cross-section were measured. Fetal cerebellum shape, echotexture, echogenicity, and transverse diameter (TCD) were evaluated in cross-section. Elastography was performed obtaining color elastograms and mean shear wave velocity (SWV m/s) of the fetal brain and cerebellar tissues. Ultrasound variables were correlated with gestational day (GD). Brain masses had a circular to oval shape, hyperechoic echogenicity, and homogeneous echotexture. C and D1 were the more accurate variables to predict gestational day, with the formulas: GD = 19.38 + 2,06∗C (R2 = 81%) and GD = 18.93 + 7.45∗D1 (R2 = 82%). Cerebellum had a "banana" shape, with hyperechogenic edges, hypoechoic echogenicity, and homogeneous echotexture. The TCD (P = 0.0001) and cerebellar stiffness (P = 0.0006) were greater at 60 days than at 49 days of gestation. The brain mass SWV was correlated positively with GD (P = 0.0001) and showed a gradual increase (P = 0.0001) in the three gestational timepoints evaluated. According to qualitative elastography, both brain mass and cerebellum became more rigid over the course of gestational days. It was possible to verify the development of the brain and cerebellum of canine fetuses during pregnancy by ultrasonographic characteristics and B-mode dimensions, as well as by evaluating the elasticity of these tissues through elastography. These unpublished findings allow a better follow-up of the central nervous system development in the prenatal period and may help in future studies with canine fetuses that present cerebral and cerebellar abnormalities.
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- Letícia Pavan
- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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Kucukbas GN, Soylu AR. Comparison of fetal and maternal tissue elasticity between euploid and aneuploid pregnancies by shear wave elastography. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2023; 49:568-576. [PMID: 36404125 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIM B-mode ultrasonography utilized for fetal screening of common trisomies is referred to as a genetic sonogram and includes determining major abnormalities and soft markers such as hypoplastic nasal bone and increased thickness of the nuchal fold. Elastography is a novel ultrasound technique giving information about tissue stiffness used for diagnosing cancer, transplant rejection, and organ fibrosis. This study aimed to determine via shear wave elastography (SWE) whether euploid and aneuploid fetal soft marker tissues vary in stiffness. METHODS The participants were all singleton pregnancies between 19 and 23 weeks of gestation; 35 euploid and 14 aneuploid fetus pregnancies were enrolled. Fetal bowel, kidney, liver, nasal bone, nuchal fold, placenta, and myometrium were investigated with SWE using acoustic radiation impulse force. Images were analyzed with a novel software calibrated and written by us using MATLAB. Statistical analysis was completed with the SPSS Program. Shapiro-Wilk normality distribution analysis, Student's t-test, and Mann-Whitney U methods were used. RESULTS The mean shear wave speed of fetal nasal bone was significantly lower in aneuploid fetuses. There was no difference between other tissues in mean shear wave velocity. CONCLUSIONS Euploid and aneuploid fetuses have different elastic properties of the nasal bone and this may have a role in differentiating aneuploid fetuses noninvasively.
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- Gokce Naz Kucukbas
- Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatology Division, Karadenizliler Mahallesi İzmit Kadın Doğum ve Çocuk Hastanesi, İzmit/Kocaeli, Turkey.,Perinatology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Nallet C, Pazart L, Cochet C, Vidal C, Metz JP, Jacquet E, Gorincour G, Mottet N. Prenatal quantification of human foetal lung and liver elasticities between 24 and 39 weeks of gestation using 2D shear wave elastography. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:5559-5567. [PMID: 35267093 PMCID: PMC9279217 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08654-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Objectives To quantify and model normal foetal lung and liver elasticities between 24 and 39 weeks of gestation (WG) using two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE). To assess the impact of the distance between the probe and the target organ on the estimation of elasticity values. Methods Measurements of normal foetal lungs and liver elasticity were prospectively repeated monthly between 24 and 39 WG in 72 foetuses using 2D-SWE. Elasticity was quantified in the proximal lung and in the region inside the hepatic portal sinus. The distance between the probe and the target organ was recorded. Trajectories representing foetal lung and liver maturation from at least 3 measurements over time were modelled. Results The average elasticity for the lung and liver was significantly different from 24 WG to 36 WG (p < 0.01). Liver elasticity increased during gestation (3.86 kPa at 24 WG versus 4.45 kPa at 39 WG). From 24 WG to 32 WG, lung elasticity gradually increased (4.12kPa at 24 WG, 4.91kPa at 28 WG, 5.03kPa at 32 WG, p < 0.002). After 32 WG, lung elasticity decreased to 4.54kPa at 36 WG and 3.94kPa at 39 WG. The dispersion of the average elasticity values was greater for the lung than for the liver (p < 0.0001). Variation in the elasticity values was less important for the liver than for the lung. The values were considered valid and repeatable except for a probe-lung distance above 8cm. Conclusion Foetal lung and liver elasticities evolve differently through gestation. This could reflect the tissue maturation of both organs during gestation. Trial registration clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT03834805 Key Points • Prenatal quantification of foetal lung elasticity using 2D shear wave elastography could be a new prenatal parameter for exploring foetal lung maturity. • Liver elasticity increased progressively from 24 weeks of gestation (WG) to 39 WG, while lung elasticity increased first between 24 and 32 WG and then decreased after 32 WG. • The values of elasticity are considered valid and repeatable except for a probe-lung distance above 8cm.
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- Camille Nallet
- Pôle Mère-Femme, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25000, Besançon, France.
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- Centre d'investigation Clinique-Innovation Technologique 1431, INSERM, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Pôle Mère-Femme, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Centre d'investigation Clinique-Innovation Technologique 1431, INSERM, University Hospital of Besançon, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Pôle Mère-Femme, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Applied Mechanics, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, FEMTO-ST Institute, UFC/CNRS/ENSMM/UTBM, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Institut Méditerranéen d'Imagerie Médicale Appliquée à la Gynécologie, la Grossesse et l'Enfance (IMAGE 2), 6 Rue Rocca, 13008, Marseille, France
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- Pôle Mère-Femme, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25000, Besançon, France
- Nanomedicine Lab, Imagery and Therapeutics, EA4662, University of Franche-Comte, 25000, Besancon, France
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Garcia Kako Rodriguez M, Correia Santos VJ, Ramirez Uscategui RA, Gomes Mariano RS, Rodrigues Simões AP, Del Aguila da Silva P, Maronezi MC, Padilha-Nakaghi LC, Lopes Avante M, M Bartlewski P, Rossi Feliciano MA. Maternal and fetal ultrasonographic characteristics, vulvar temperature, and vaginal mucous impedance as variables associated with the onset of parturition in term and induced pre-term ewes. Anim Reprod Sci 2020; 223:106647. [PMID: 33220617 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess and compare ultrasonographic characteristics of maternal and fetal structures, vulvar temperatures, and vaginal mucous impedance in pregnant ewes in the term parturition group (TPG, n = 15) and induced pre-term parturition group (IPPG; n = 15). All the measurements were taken every 12 h throughout the last gestational week. Maternal and fetal structures and the fetal heart rate (HR) were assessed using ultrasonography. The vulvar temperature and vaginal mucous impedance were determined using a non-contact infrared thermometer, and an electronic estrous detector, respectively. The vulvar temperature was less in the TPG and greater in the IPPG; the end-diastolic velocities (EDVs) of the arteries of the placentome and uterus gradually increased before parturition in the IPPG (P = 0.02, P = 0.02 and P = 0.009, respectively). The placentome shear wave velocity (SWV) was greater in the ewes of the IPPG than TPG 48, 36, and 0 h before parturition (P = 0.001). The following variables were associated with the onset of parturition within the next 12 h in the ewes of the IPPG: resistance index (< 0.54) and EDV (> 0.34 cm/s) of the uterine artery; and vulvar temperature (> 37.3 °C). A fetal kidney SWV of < 1.31 m/s was associated with the onset of parturition in the next 12 h in all the ewes. Results indicate vulvar temperature and certain maternal and fetal factors detected using ultrasonograpy may aid in determining fetal maturity and/or the time of parturition in ewes.
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- Mariana Garcia Kako Rodriguez
- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), 38610-000, Unaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FCAV/UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Large Animals Clinic and Surgery, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Rodrigues Simões AP, Cristina Maronezi M, Andres Ramirez Uscategui R, Garcia Kako Rodrigues M, Sitta Gomes Mariano R, Tavares de Almeida V, José Correia Santos V, Del Aguila da Silva P, Ricardo Russiano Vicente W, Antonio Rossi Feliciano M. Placental ARFI elastography and biometry evaluation in bitches. Anim Reprod Sci 2020; 214:106289. [PMID: 32087915 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Placental rigidity and biometry of twelve pregnant bitches were evaluated using B-mode and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) ultrasonography, performed once daily, from day 15 of gestation until parturition. Specific software (Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification® VTTQ and Virtual Touch Tissue Imaging Quantification® VTTIQ) were used. Values for results for variables were correlated and regression models related to gestational day were used to make evaluations. Maternal-fetal placental thickness increased to day 63 (P < 0.0001; R² = 0.91); maternal placental thickness increased until day 40 (P = 0.0340; R² = 0.54); and fetal placental thickness increased to day 50 (P < 0.0001; R² = 0.83) of gestation. Shear wave velocity (SWV) of the dorsal (P < 0.0010) was greater than lateral, which in turn was greater (P = 0.020) than the ventral area. The SWV of the dorsal area as determined using VTTQ, decreased from day 21-35 and increased to day 56 of gestation (P = 0.0291; R² = 0.4021); lateral SWV decreased from day 24-45 and increased until the time of parturition (P < 0.001; R² = 0.6055). The SWV of the dorsal area, as determined using VTTIQ, decreased from day 21-43 and then increased to day 60 of gestation (P = 0.0016; R² = 0.5075); and ventral area SWV increased from day 21-23 and decreased until the time of parturition (P < 0.001; R² = 0.8055). Placental alterations reflect structural and biochemical gestational adaptations and can become useful techniques for obstetrics.
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- Ana Paula Rodrigues Simões
- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Large Animals Clinic and Surgery. Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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