4 Topic Commentaries

AI May Estimate Gestational Age

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  Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, MD

  Obstetrics and Gynecology; Global Women’s Health

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  University of North Carolina School of Medicine

  This study represents a major step forward in our ability to provide quality prenatal care globally," said Dr. Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, lead author and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UNC. "By combining AI with portable ultrasound technology, we're bringing expert-level diagnostics to regions that have long lacked access to such resources.

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  Margaret P. Kasaro, MD

  Global Health; Obstetrics and Gynecology

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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  In many low- and middle-income countries, women often don't receive an ultrasound during pregnancy. This technology could change that, helping to identify high-risk pregnancies and improve outcomes for mothers and babies.

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  Mozziyar Etemadi, MD, PhD

  Anesthesiology; Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

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  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

  “AI will distinguish critical features like fetal age and position.”

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  Aris T. Papageorghiou, MBChB, MRCOG

  Fetal Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology

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  University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health

  “Compared to existing techniques, the new method results in a 3- to 5-fold reduction in uncertainty in determining gestational age,”

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