title: Doppler ultrasound fetal velocimetry and its role in obstetrics.
abstract: Abnormal waveforms are seen in association with intrauterine growth restriction, but so far, using the Doppler technique as a screening test to identify unrecognized cases has been disappointing. The waveform changes appear to be associated with a reduced number of small fetal arterioles in the fetal placenta. The interpretation of waveforms is still uncertain and should not be used as a basis for management but rather to increase fetal surveillance by conventional means.
authors.affiliation: Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology