2D transient elastography system adapted to shear wave speed dispersion measurement in placenta: Ex vivo comparison between normal pregnancies and placental insufficiencies

Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), and preeclampsia (PE) are major public health challenges. In these situations, significant changes in the villous tree structure probably affect placental elasticity, and their detection could improve diagnostic accuracy and prognosis assessment. To date, no clinical device provides information about placental elasticity or architecture.