METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL DECISION TIME RELATED TO EMBRYONIC IMPLANTATION

摘要

Methods and systems are for improvements to in-vitro fertilization using morpho-kinetic signatures. These improvements are achieved by analyzing a series of images of a developing embryo (e.g., time-lapse images) as opposed to a single static image. For example, due to the difficulty in identifying clear distinctions between morphological states based on static images, as well as the unpredictability of morpho-kinetic development of an embryo, the system analyzes the development of an embryo as a whole over a given time frame (e.g., fertilization to blastulation), which provides a better prediction of the viability of a given embryo. The analysis may take the form of a morpho-kinetic signature, which itself may be used to determine an optimal time to transfer and/or implant an embryo into a patient.