1Tufts Univ. (United States) 2Mother Infant Research Institute, Tufts Univ. School of Medicine (United States) 3Tufts Univ (United States) 4Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Univ. School of Medicine (United States)
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As medical advances allow the maternal age to rise, the risk of ectopic calcification and placental vascular dysfunction increases, both associated with preeclampsia. We investigated Slc20a2 mice models through non-invasive commercial ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging. This model exhibits increased ectopic placental vascular calcification, reduced fetal growth, and decreased postnatal bone mineral density. Our experiments established a significant difference in both placental function and structural differences between normal and diseased placentas. Dual-wavelength images and radio frequency data provided oxygen saturation and quantitative ultrasound spectral parameters that proved the control placentas can be distinguished from knockout placentas.
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Skye A. Edwards, Deeksha Sankepalle, Ana Branco, Mary C Wallingford, Srivalleesha Mallidi, "Distinguishing ectopic placental calcification with multi-parametric ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging," Proc. SPIE PC12379, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2023, PC1237918 (9 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650611