Application of Artificial Intelligence in Fetal Medicine
A special issue of Reproductive Medicine (ISSN 2673-3897).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 50
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fetal medicine; obstetric delivery; fetal growth restriction; prenatal diagnosis; fetal development; gynaecological surgery; ultrasound imaging; doppler ultrasonography
2. Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
Interests: pregnancy; obstetrics; twin; preterm birth (PTB)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the field of fetal medicine, offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance diagnosis, risk stratification, and clinical decision-making. Advanced machine learning and deep learning algorithms are increasingly applied to ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for automated image acquisition, segmentation, and interpretation, enabling earlier and more accurate detection of structural and functional anomalies. Predictive analytics based on large datasets and electronic health records are fostering the development of personalized models for prenatal risk assessment, growth monitoring, and outcome prediction. Furthermore, natural language processing and big data integration are supporting clinical research and real-time decision support in complex scenarios. This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, reviews, and technical notes that address the development, validation, and clinical translation of AI applications in fetal medicine. Topics of interest include novel AI models, explainable AI, integration of multimodal data, ethical and regulatory aspects, and the implementation of AI-driven tools in clinical practice to improve maternal-fetal outcomes.
Dr. Giorgio Pagani
Guest Editor
Dr. Anna Fichera
Dr. Valentina Stagnati
Co-Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- deep learning
- fetal ultrasound
- prenatal diagnosis
- predictive modeling
- image segmentation
- decision support systems
- big data in fetal medicine
- explainable AI
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