Isotopic method using xenon-133 for assessing placental blood flow and for detecting light-for-dates babies.
A method for measuring uteroplacental blood flow is described and applied to mothers with light-for-dates and normally-grown fetuses. The two groups of fetuses showed a significant difference in their clearance rates, the inportance of which is discussed in terms of diagnosis and management.
D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000528:radiation effects; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D009929:Organ Size; D010920:Placenta / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply; D014978:Xenon / Q000378:metabolism
D011868:Radioisotopes; D014978:Xenon