Theophilus Adu-Bredu
Research Sonographer
- PI group: Prof Sally Collins
I completed BSc Sonography at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana in 2016. I pursued MSc Medical Ultrasound at the University of Derby and graduated in 2020 with a Distinction. I worked within the Obstetrics and Gynecology Directorate at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, the second largest tertiary hospital in Ghana and was an integral member of the newly established Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit where I offered advanced fetal ultrasound services in high risk pregnancies and offered ultrasound training for the Maternal fetal medicine fellowship program. I was also involved in the obstetric ultrasound training for the undergraduate medical imaging students and the Radiology residency program.
I was a founding member of the multidisciplinary team on congenital fetal anomalies which consisted of several pediatric surgical teams, pediatric cardiologists and neonatologists.
I have a special research interest in advanced obstetric imaging with a focus on placental, growth and congenital abnormalities. I have been involved in several research projects in these areas and have published articles in leading journals in the field.
I joined the OxPlus project led by Professor Sally Collins in 2023. The team is working on a novel technology that evaluates the risk of fetal growth restriction in the 1st trimester using 3D volume of the placenta.
Recent publications
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Foley’s catheter tourniquet: A lifesaving, innovative, inexpensive, and useful tool in reducing blood loss in prenatally undiagnosed placenta accreta spectrum surgery
Journal article
Opei Adarkwa K. et al, (2024), European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
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Accuracy of sonographic lower segment thickness and prediction of vaginal birth after caesarean in a resourced‐limited setting; Prospective study
Journal article
Adu‐Takyi C. et al, (2024), BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Differentiating placenta accreta spectrum from scar dehiscence with underlying, non‐adherent placenta: A systematic review of scoring systems and primary data analysis
Journal article
Adu‐Bredu TK. et al, (2024), Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
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Three-dimensional volume rendering ultrasound for assessing placenta accreta spectrum severity and discriminating it from simple scar dehiscence
Journal article
Adu-Bredu TK. et al, (2024), American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 6, 101321 - 101321
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Is telehealth useful in the management of placenta accreta spectrum in low‐resource settings? Results of an exploratory survey
Journal article
Nieto‐Calvache AJ. et al, (2024), International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics