Evaluation of the thyroid gland vascularity during pregnancy using 2-dimensional color Superb Microvascular İmaging vascularization index technique

CONCLUSION: Maternal thyroid gland gray scale findings, parenchymal vascularization, thyroid volumes should be evaluated routinely for the healthy fetal development. 2D-cSMIVI method allows us to evaluate vascularization with quantitative numerical values objectively. We have detected that the VI values and volume of the thyroid gland increases as pregnancy progresses. In the complex situation of pregnancy process, the thyroid gland can be evaluated quantitatively with SMI method effectively.PMID:38518486 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.03.017
Source: Reproductive Biology - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Source Type: research