Open AccessNovel 3D MRI technique to measure perineal membrane structural changes with pregnancy and childbirth: Technique development and measurement feasibility
Author(s) -
Fernanda Pipitone,
Carolyn W. Swenson,
John O.L. DeLancey,
Luyun Chen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international urogynecology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1433-3023
pISSN - 0937-3462
DOI - 10.1007/s00192-021-04795-x
Subject(s) - medicine , childbirth , dissection (medical) , pregnancy , vaginal delivery , obstetrics , anatomy , genetics , biology
We aimed to develop and validate a new MRI-based perineal membrane reconstruction and morphological measurement technique, and test its feasibility on nulliparous and parous women to determine the effects of pregnancy and childbirth on the perineal membrane.