title: First magnetomyographic recordings of uterine activity with spatial-temporal information using 151 channel sensor array (SARA).
abstract: The lack of an effective method for the diagnosis and management of labor points to the need for a new device. SARA-SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment, is capable of recording spatial-temporal biomagnetic activity. The SARA system is first of its kind in the world dedicated to maternal-fetal research. We non-invasively recorded the magnetomyographic (MMG) signals corresponding to the uterine electrical activity from 7 pregnant mothers. The detailed physiological information obtained simultaneously from 151 sensors spread over the entire abdomen, will help in understanding the origin and propagation of the uterine activity. This information could give us better insight into the mechanism of uterine contraction and may help in better diagnosis and management of labor.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009213:Myography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014590:Uterine Contraction; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology*