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11 February 2010 Detecting changes during pregnancy with Raman spectroscopy
Elizabeth Vargis, Kesha Robertson, Ayman Al-Hendy, Jeff Reese, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen
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Abstract
Preterm labor is the second leading cause of neonatal mortality and leads to a myriad of complications like delayed development and cerebral palsy. Currently, there is no way to accurately predict preterm labor, making its prevention and treatment virtually impossible. While there are some at-risk patients, over half of all preterm births do not fall into any high-risk category. This study seeks to predict and prevent preterm labor by using Raman spectroscopy to detect changes in the cervix during pregnancy. Since Raman spectroscopy has been used to detect cancers in vivo in organs like the cervix and skin, it follows that spectra will change over the course of pregnancy. Previous studies have shown that fluorescence decreased during pregnancy and increased during post-partum exams to pre-pregnancy levels. We believe significant changes will occur in the Raman spectra obtained during the course of pregnancy. In this study, Raman spectra from the cervix of pregnant mice and women will be acquired. Specific changes that occur due to cervical softening or changes in hormonal levels will be observed to understand the likelihood that a female mouse or a woman will enter labor.
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Elizabeth Vargis, Kesha Robertson, Ayman Al-Hendy, Jeff Reese, and Anita Mahadevan-Jansen "Detecting changes during pregnancy with Raman spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 7560, Biomedical Vibrational Spectroscopy IV: Advances in Research and Industry, 75600H (11 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843005
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KEYWORDS
Raman spectroscopy

Cervix

Remote sensing

Molecules

In vivo imaging

Collagen

Data acquisition

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