Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in association with Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, have developed the first India-specific artificial intelligence (AI) model to determine the age of a foetus in a pregnant woman in the second and third trimesters precisely.
According to researchers, accurate gestational age’ (GA) is necessary for the appropriate care of pregnant women and for determining precise delivery dates.
Called “Garbhini-GA2”, this is the first late-trimester GA estimation model to be developed and validated using Indian population data.
Currently, the age of a foetus (Gestational age or GA) is determined using a formula developed for the Western population. They are likely to be erroneous when applied in the later part of pregnancy due to variations in the growth of the foetus in the Indian population.
The newly developed ‘Garbhini-GA2’ accurately estimates the age of a foetus for the Indian population, reducing error by almost three times.
This GA model can improve the care delivered by obstetricians and neonatologists, thus reducing maternal and infant mortality rates in India.
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