Clinical applications of the Doppler technique in monitoring the fetus.
The application of Doppler velocimetry in the evaluation of the normal human fetal circulation targeting organs such as the placenta, the liver, the brain, and the lungs is presented. Conditions wherein evaluation of the fetal circulation becomes important are many. These conditions include, but are not limited to, intrauterine growth retardation, fetal hydrops, and multiple gestation. The importance of combining Doppler velocimetry with M-mode echocardiography and B-mode scanning is also addressed.
Satoh
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Maternity and Perinatal Care Unit, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. satoh@med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Nakano
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D001158:Arteries / Q000502:physiology; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000196:embryology; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D012212:Rheology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000639:trends; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging