Measure the Placenta recommends Estimated Placental Volume because it is equitable and cost-effective to perform during a standard 2D ultrasound and shown to be effective by multiple research studies.  Right now in peer-reviewed literature there's good evidence that small placentas increase the risk of a stillbirth and EPV can detect small placentas. However, we support all ongoing research efforts to measure placenta size, health and function during prenatal care, and want to see various forms of placenta measurements integrated into prenatal care. Other ways to measure/monitor the placenta found in peer-reviewed literature include:

• SPINT1 blood test of placental health

• Placental thickness

• Placental MRI

• MRI and birth weight percentile

• Analysis methods for MRI scans

• VOCAL (Virtual Organ Computer-aided Analysis)

• VOCAL and 3D Ultrasound

• 3D Ultrasound

• Cerebro-Placental Ratio (CPR) blood tests

• Placental Volume and Biometry

• OxNNet Toolkit in the UK - computer software for 3D ultrasound scans that can predict placental function and fetal growth restriction

• Placental Elasticity/Stiffness - Shear Wave Velocity and Elastography

• Accumulation of Circular RNAs

• Dynamic Prediction Models - includes placenta size and shape

• Blood Oxygenation Monitoring

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