Modeling the variability of shapes of a human placenta

TL;DR

This paper proposes a model explaining the variability in human placenta shapes based on changes in vascular tree structure, enhancing understanding of placental morphology deviations.

Contribution

It introduces a novel mechanism linking vascular tree structure alterations to placental shape variability, providing a new perspective on placental morphology.

Findings

Model successfully captures shape variability patterns.

Provides insights into vascular structure influence on placental shape.

Lays groundwork for diagnostic tools based on shape analysis.

Abstract

While it is well-understood what a normal human placenta should look like, a deviation from the norm can take many possible shapes. In this paper we propose a mechanism for this variability based on the change in the structure of the vascular tree.