Morphokinetic analysis of embryo development
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Failure to select a viable embryo in a given fertility treatment cycle limits the success rates of current procedures. Fertility clinics rely on a morphological assessment of embryo appearance at a few distinct timepoints during development to pick a viable embryo for transfer. However, embryo development is a very dynamic process and critical stages between observations go unnoticed. This document describes the shortcomings of current IVF protocols and substantiates how improved embryo selection is possible based on a kinetic analysis of time-lapse images of embryo development. The novel diagnostic possibilities of automated time-lapse imaging are discussed and our current results are provided.
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