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AI May Estimate Gestational Age

An adapted AI model estimated gestational age with accuracy comparable to the clinical standard when novice operators performed blind sweep ultrasonography in two clinical settings.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • September 15, 2026

  • 3 min

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    An AI model for estimating gestational age from blind sweep ultrasonography showed accuracy comparable to the clinical standard in two clinical settings.

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    The study enrolled 2,043 patients, with 385 pregnancies between 16 and 36 weeks included in the primary analysis.

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    The AI model achieved a mean absolute error (MAE) of 4.2 days, while the clinical standard had an MAE of 4.5 days.

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    Performance of the AI model was consistent across Chicago and Nairobi, with MAEs of 4.1 and 4.3 days, respectively.

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    The study noted limitations, including differences in operator training and small sample sizes for subgroup analyses.

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AI May Estimate Gestational Age

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • September 15, 2026

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