Process / pipelineMorphological Assessment
IVF Embryo Grading
IVF Embryo Grading is a standardized morphological assessment system for evaluating the quality and viability of embryos in assisted reproductive technology. First formalized by Gardner and colleagues in 1999, it uses microscopic examination to score embryos across multiple criteria, enabling clinicians to select the most viable embryos for transfer and improve pregnancy outcomes.
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- Gardner, D. K., Lane, M., Stevens, J., & Schoolcraft, W. B. (1999). Blastocyst score affects implantation and pregnancy outcome: towards a single blastocyst transfer. Fertility and Sterility, 73(6), 1155-1158. DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00118-8 ↗
- Alpha Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and ESHRE Special Interest Group of Embryology (2011). The Istanbul consensus workshop on embryo assessment. Human Reproduction Update, 17(6), 572-583. DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmr031 ↗
- Veeck, L. L. (1986). Atlas of the Human Oocyte and Early Conceptus. William & Wilkins. link ↗