ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Prognostic value of maternal N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for prediction of severe maternal adverse outcome in women with pre-eclampsia
Palmrich P, Kalafat E, Schirwani-Hartl N, Haberl C, Dorittke T, Steinmetz L, Krepler L and Binder J
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a marker of cardiac stress, has been proposed as a potential prognostic biomarker for maternal adverse outcome in pre-eclampsia (PE). This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of NT-proBNP for severe maternal adverse outcome in pregnancies with an established diagnosis of PE.
Adverse perinatal outcomes in twins: comparison of intertwin fetal size discordance vs singleton and twin fetal growth charts
Giorgione V, Lopian M, Trapani M, Brutto M, Ferrante MG, Bhide A, Jani JC, Badr DA, Ghi T, Bevilacqua E, Familiari A and Thilaganathan B
To compare the predictive performance of intertwin estimated fetal weight (EFW) discordance and EFW centile calculated according to either the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) singleton or twin-specific fetal growth charts for adverse perinatal outcome in dichorionic and monochorionic twin pregnancies.
35 World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 14-17 September 2025, Cancun, Mexico: presentations and awards
Fetal brain connectomics using diffusion tensor imaging: insights into prenatal brain development
Corroenne R, Grevent D and Salomon LJ
Association of sling location and bladder descent on ultrasound with cure, satisfaction and complications 10-20 years after midurethral sling surgery: multicenter cross-sectional study
Solhaug BR, Nyhus MØ, Svenningsen R and Volløyhaug I
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the association between sling location and cure 10-20 years after midurethral sling (MUS) surgery. The secondary aims were to explore the association of sling location with patient satisfaction and complications and the association of bladder descent with cure, satisfaction and complications, 10-20 years after MUS surgery.
Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in fetal medicine: what next?
Dall'Asta A, van Oostrum N, van Laar J and Crispi F
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound models for assessment of ovarian tumors: systematic review and meta-analysis
Lems E, Koch AH, Delvaux EJLG, Leemans JC, Bongers MY, Lok CAR, Ramaekers BL and Geomini PMAJ
Accurate preoperative classification of ovarian tumors is essential for guiding treatment. There is an increasing body of data evaluating ultrasound-based models for this purpose in diverse clinical settings. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to generate up-to-date evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of the most relevant ultrasound-based models, including the Risk of Malignancy Index (RMI) versions 1, 2 and 3, Logistic Regression model 2 (LR2), Simple ultrasound-based Rules (SR), the Assessment of Different NEoplasias in the adneXa (ADNEX) model and subjective assessment (SA), for the differentiation between benign and malignant ovarian tumors.
Outcome of fetal ovarian cysts following in-utero aspiration vs expectant management: multicenter cohort study
Peyronnet V, Tudal L, Egloff C, Veluppillai C, Noël C, Tordjeman N, Mairovitz V, Lieng C, Tassin M, Picone O and Mandelbrot L
The primary aim was to evaluate pre- and postnatal morphological changes in large simple fetal ovarian cysts following in-utero aspiration compared with expectant management. Secondary aims were to assess postnatal outcome in terms of surgical intervention and to evaluate complications associated with in-utero aspiration.
Undetected cases after implementation of first-trimester anomaly scan in low-risk population: insights from the IMITAS study
Bronsgeest K, Lust EER, Zaaijer SCE, Henneman L, Crombag N, Bilardo CM, Galjaard RH, Sikkel E, Teunissen AKK, Bekker MN, Haak MC and
To assess the effectiveness of the first-trimester anomaly scan (FTAS) performed as part of a centrally steered national screening program in The Netherlands by investigating false-negative cases with a fetal structural anomaly that was not detected at the FTAS.
Perinatal and maternal outcomes of extremely early-onset fetal growth restriction (≤ 26 weeks): systematic review and meta-analysis
Piergianni M, Della Valle L, Khalil A, Rizzo G, Mappa I, Villalain C, Herraiz I, Galindo A and D'Antonio F
To report the perinatal and maternal outcomes of singleton pregnancies complicated by extremely early-onset fetal growth restriction (FGR), defined as FGR diagnosed ≤ 26 weeks of gestation.
Gestational-age calculation by embryonic dating: a more accurate and practical approach than using last menstrual period
Berghella V, McLaren RA and Barnhart K
Beyond consensus: critically evaluating interpretation of Delphi study results
Espinoza J, LeMoine FV, Backley S, Papanna R and Johnson A
Reproducibility of first-trimester uterine artery pulsatility index measurements and impact on preterm pre-eclampsia screening
Ammari C, Napolitano R, Stott D, Omer S, Nzelu D and Hillman SL
Whole-genome paternal uniparental disomy identified through prenatal single-nucleotide polymorphism-based cell-free DNA screening
Benn P, Hashimoto K, Souter V, Dhamankar R, Xu W and Kijacic D
Prenatal single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening can identify genome-wide paternal uniparental disomy (GW-UPDpat), including cases with complete hydatidiform mole with a coexisting fetus (CHMCF), those with placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) and those with a mosaic/chimeric GW-UPDpat syndrome. Our objective was to review laboratory data and pregnancy outcome for SNP-based cfDNA screening tests with results compatible with GW-UPDpat and a normal cell line.
Cervical ripening balloon vs oral misoprostol for induction of labor in small-for-gestational age: retrospective multicenter study
Zaccaria G, Dutemeyer V, Carlin A, Forlani F, Maiorana A, Brodowski L, von Kaisenberg C, Jani JC and Badr DA
To compare the maternal and neonatal outcomes following induction of labor (IOL) using oral misoprostol vs mechanical cervical ripening using a cervical ripening balloon (CRB) in singleton pregnancies complicated by small-for-gestational age (SGA), including those with late-onset fetal growth restriction (FGR).
Fetal head molding diagnosis using three-dimensional transperineal ultrasound
Youssef A, Paoli M, Bernardi V and Brunelli E
Imaging in gynecological disease (30): clinical and ultrasound characteristics of usual-type and variants of leiomyoma
Russo C, Moro F, Ciccarone F, Biscione A, Scaglione G, Rizzi A, Robba E, Pasciuto T, Zinicola G, Sidoti G, Romualdi D, Fanfani F and Testa AC
To characterize the clinical and ultrasound features of usual-type leiomyoma and variants of leiomyoma.
Correction to 'Diagnostic fetoscopy: important resource for prenatal assessment'
Antenatal ultrasound diagnosis of fetal micrognathia: validation and reproducibility of quantitative methods
Denk MC, Bertin M, Donadono V, Kangesu L, Yulia A, Ushakov F, Pandya PP and Napolitano R
The antenatal ultrasound diagnosis of fetal micrognathia can be made subjectively or objectively. We aimed to validate quantitative ultrasound methods proposed for the diagnosis of fetal micrognathia in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy by evaluating their diagnostic performance, reproducibility and impact of measurement variability on diagnosis.
Oral misoprostol (PGE1) vs vaginal dinoprostone (PGE2) for labor induction: individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Tan SY, Au N, Peel MD, Dodd JM, Deussen A, Le Roux PA, Young DC, Tessier F, Dallenbäch P, Croll DMR, Patabendige M, Palmer K, Li W and Mol BW
To compare the effectiveness and safety of oral misoprostol vs vaginal dinoprostone for the induction of labor (IOL) using an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis.
Fetal density evolution and association with ultrasonographically estimated fetal weight: prospective study
Bouachba A, Bartin R, De Jesus Neves J, Bussières L, Grévent D, Virfollet J, Gauchard G, Bobet L, Roux N, Salomon LJ and Gorincour G
To assess fetal density throughout gestation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its potential application in early fetal weight estimation.