Notice of Removal: Biological factors affecting shear wave speed measurements in the Rhesus macaque non-pregnant cervix

We are studying shear wave speed (SWS) as a biomarker to detect abnormal cervical softening that could lead to spontaneous preterm birth. Elucidating factors affecting the stiffness of the in vivo non-pregnant (NP) cervix is the first step to understand the pregnant cervix. Animal models with anatomy and physiology akin to humans, such as the Rhesus macaque, can help achieve this task. Here we investigate biological and experimental factors affecting SWS estimates in the in vivo Rhesus macaque NP cervix.