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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The placenta contracts independently of the rest of the uterine wall, as seen in around 60% of 36 MRI-scanned healthy pregnancies, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS One by Louise ...

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 ...

Study coordinators who want to add a study should Submit a Clinical Trial. For more information or to remove a study, please email pa-webteam@bcm.edu. MyChart is a ...

Expectant moms at high risk benefit from a relatively new program at TriStar Centennial. Here's how a special team is saving ...