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New Imaging Can Diagnose Problems In Early Pregnancy

A new imaging technique to track maternal blood flow to the placenta has the potential to help diagnose several common complications in early pregnancy, including preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction and preterm birth, according to News Medical Life Sciences. Researchers used the technique to identify women with reduced placental blood flow who later developed one or more complications. The method may provide a way to diagnose women at risk in early pregnancy. Scientists continue...