IMSI Archives - Medicana IVF Center

Intracytoplasmic Morphologic Sperm Injection (IMSI) technique has been developed by Benjamin Baartoy in 2004.  The purpose for this technique is to select best quality sperms and obtain a high fertilization ratio after microinjection.  High quality sperm and ovum will affect embryo development and increase pregnancy rate.  Some sperm abnormalities may be defined with normal microscopes...

The technique involves selecting the best quality sperm cells from the semen sample given by the male partner, and injecting them directly into the eggs retrieved from the female, thereby increasing the probability of fertilization and pregnancy. IMSI is a method examining sperm cells under a high-magnification microscope about 15 times more powerful than standard laboratory...