Ultrasound images: Gynecologic diagnoses (Part 1)

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

Utilizing magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound models to predict fetal weight in primigravid women can significantly reduce macrosomia-related adverse outcomes, with MRI showing superior accuracy.

At the 2022 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, 3 physicians talked about how apps, AI and remote blood pressure monitoring could improve perinatal outcomes and move the diversity, inclusion, and equity needle for women forward.

At the 2022 virtual SMFM conference, a poster session highlighted a study on prenatal ultrasound findings in pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

A small clinical trial has found that transvaginal high-intensity focused ultrasound (vHIFU) is a promising treatment for women with symptomatic uterine leiomyomas.

A prospective observational study in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine has concluded that for pretreatment evaluation of uterine fibroids (UF), transabdominal contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a viable alternative to traditional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).