Use of Mueller matrix colposcopy in the characterization of cervical collagen anisotropy.

摘要: Annually, about 15 million preterm infants are born in the world. Of these, due to complications resulting from their premature birth, 1 would die before age of five. Since high incidence birth (PTB) is partially lack effective diagnostic modalities, methodologies needed determine risk PTB. We propose a noninvasive tool based on polarized light imaging aimed at measuring organization collagen cervix. Cervical has been shown remodel with approach parturition. used full-field Mueller matrix polarimetric colposcope assess and compare cervical content structure nonpregnant pregnant women vivo. Local directional azimuth was total eight cervices were imaged.