Reproductive Health Summaries

WHICH-A.R.T: Method for Accurately Detecting Male Infertility
Ferreira, Juan ; Santi Grau Perez, Celia ; Zhao, Peinan
T-020924

— Published date: 3/14/2025 WHICH-A.R.T: Method for Accurately Detecting Male Infertility Value Proposition: Fertility treatment designed to quickly and accurately detect the fertilization capacity of sperm. Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed…

PANIR: Photoacoustic near-infrared spectroscopy for monitoring preterm birth
Hu, Peng ; Macones, George ; Qu, Yuan "Ed" ; Stout, Molly ; Tuuli, Methodius ; Zhao, Peinan
T-018998

— Technology Description An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a photoacoustic near-infrared (PANIR) probe to predict preterm birth by quantifying water content in cervical tissue (an early and objective indicator of cervical remodeling). This compact photoacoustic endoscopy probe u…

EMMI- non-invasive imaging method for safe, accurate, robust monitoring of uterine contractions
Cahill, Alison ; Cuculich, Phillip ; Schwartz, Alan ; Wang, Yong
T-015805

— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed an electromyometrial imaging (EMMI) method to non-invasively monitor uterine contractions. During pregnancy, many women experience preterm contractions. Sometimes these contractions progress to pre-term labor a…