Description
Selecting the healthiest embryo to transfer is crucial in IVF. Traditionally, embryologists have used a microscope to select embryos based on their appearance. But future methods promise to be much more precise.
- Time-lapse imaging: this technology captures thousands of pictures of embryos as they develop, allowing embryologists to assess subtle growth patterns linked to success.
- Role of Artificial intelligence (AI): One of the most exciting trends is the growing role of artificial intelligence in fertility care. AI can analyse huge databases from thousands of previous IVF cycles to predict which embryos have the highest chance of leading to pregnancy. AI tools can help by minimizing subjectivity and human bias in decisions.
Such advances can reduce the number of IVF cycles needed to achieve pregnancy and may decrease the risk of multiple pregnancies by confidently transferring a single embryo.