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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2023
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
Mohammad Mehrmohammadi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Sonia S. Hassan, Novi, MI (US);
Edgar Hernandez-Andrade, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Yan Yan, Detroit, MI (US);
Maryam Basij, Detroit, MI (US);
Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, Detroit, MI (US);
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and system are described for multi-modal, multi-parametric, non-invasive, and real-time assessment of cervical tissue through a multi-modal probe device for use within a vaginal canal and an associated imaging system to assess a risk of preterm delivery of an expectant mother. The multi-modal system may include ultrasound (US) imaging, viscoelastic (VE) imaging, and/or photoacoustic (PA) imaging of the cervical issue to determine cervical biomarker information indicative of parameters including, but not limited to, a collagen to water ratio such that a more water dominant ratio is indicative of a risk of preterm delivery.