title: Perifollicular vascularity monitoring and scoring: a clinical tool for selecting the best oocyte.
abstract: The aim of our study was to assess relationship between perifollicular vascularity and outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. In our study, women who received embryos originating from oocytes developed in well vascularized follicles had a statistically higher pregnancy rate than women who received embryos chosen without considering follicles of origin.
authors.affiliation: Tecnobios Procreazione, Center for Reproductive Health, Via Dante, 15-40125 Bologna, Italy. borini@tecnobios.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borini
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tallarini
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maccolini
authors.forename: Luca Dal
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Prato
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Flamigni
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D009865:Oocytes; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography