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Characterization of Fetal Lung With Quantitative Ultrasound
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Summary
The purpose of the study is to show if it's possible to use a special kind of ultrasound called backscatter quantitative ultrasound (bQUS) to check on a baby's lungs when the mother is 36 weeks pregnant. 16 participants will be on study for a single 30 minute ultrasound between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
16
Start Date
2024-12-17
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2026-02-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Backscatter Quantitative Ultrasound
The intervention consists of a regular abdominal ultrasound scan for fetal evaluation. The difference with a regular scan is that the scanner used to image the fetus provides access to raw/unprocessed ultrasound echo data that can be extracted from the scanner and processed offline (after acquisition) to extract compute backscatter quantitative ultrasound (bQUS) features. Thus, data acquisition does not represent a significant departure from conventional fetal imaging protocols. Other than the time needed to acquire the images, the participant will not perceive any difference from a regular fetal ultrasound scan.
Locations (1)
Meriter Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, United States