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. 2017 Dec 26;7(12):e018130. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018130

Table 1.

Variables and data stored for each SWE examination. ROI (region of interest)

Maternal Fetal Technical
Age (years) Presentation:
  • Cephalic

  • Breech

  • Transverse

Young’s modulus (kPa) in nine ROI:
  • Proximal lung: P1, P2, P3

  • Distal lung: D1, D2, D3

  • Liver: IV, V, VI

Weeks of gestation Estimated fetal weight (grams) Distance between probe and target ROI for each measurement (cm)
Body mass index (kg/m2) Placenta:
  • Position: anterior, posterior, lateral, fundal

  • Thickness (cm)

Biophysical safety indices:
  • Mechanical index (Mi)

  • Thermal index (Ti)

Subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness (cm) Amniotic fluid index (cm)