Infertility rates and the number of couples seeking fertility care have increased worldwide over the past few decades. Over 2.5 million cycles of assisted reproductive technologies are being performed globally every year, but the success rate has rem...
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
Apr 27, 2021
Staff competency is a crucial component of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory quality management system because it impacts clinical outcomes and informs the key performance indicators (KPIs) used to continuously monitor and assess culture co...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Jan 19, 2021
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The morphology of the human metaphase II (MII) oocyte is an essential indicator of the embryo's potential for developing into a healthy baby in the Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) process. In this case, characterist...
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
Jul 11, 2020
Over the past years, the assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have been accompanied by constant innovations. For instance, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), time-lapse monitoring of the embryonic morphokinetics, and PGS are innovative tec...
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
Jun 19, 2019
PURPOSE: To construct and validate an efficient artificial neural network (ANN) based on parameters with statistical correlation to live birth, to be used as a comprehensive tool for the prediction of the clinical outcome for patients undergoing ART.
OBJECTIVE: To develop a random forest model (RFM) to predict implantation potential of a transferred embryo and compare it with a multivariate logistic regression model (MvLRM), based on data from a large cohort including in vitro fertilization (IVF)...
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Jun 19, 2018
OBJECTIVE: In clinical intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a motile sperm must be immobilized before insertion into an oocyte. This paper aims to develop a robotic system for automated tracking, orientation control, and immobilization of motile ...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Sep 26, 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Aspiration of a good-quality sperm during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is one of the main concerns. Understanding the influence of individual sperm morphology on fertilization, embryo quality, and pregnancy probab...
Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
May 19, 2014
BACKGROUND: Multiple embryo transfers in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment increase the number of successful pregnancies while elevating the risk of multiple gestations. IVF-associated multiple pregnancies exhibit significant financial, social, ...
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
Jul 1, 2025
OBJECTIVE: To create an artificial intelligence model able to determine the morphokinetic phases of an embryo by utilizing time-lapse imaging (TLI) videos.
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