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Revolutionary technology promises to reduce the time to pregnancy in assisted reproduction - EurekAlert


A new technique developed at the Institute for Bioengineering for Catalonia (IBEC) makes it possible to classify the quality of embryos faster and twice as accurately as expert embryologists. The technology, called "METAPHOR", uses imaging and artificial intelligence to analyse the metabolism of embryos and oocytes. The technology promises to drastically reduce the time and treatment cycles needed to achieve pregnancy through in vitro fertilisation, minimising the emotional and financial burden.

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