A software tool for fetal blood flow analysis.
Doppler ultrasonography is a widely used technique for determination of the fetal blood flow pattern. Determination of the waveform qualities was done manually, with considerable inter- and intraobserver variations. In order to limit the variations and the time-consuming data entry, a Fetal Blood Flow Analysis software program was developed to facilitate ease of determination of Doppler signals. This article describes the development and unique features of the software program, made specifically to meet the obstetric and gynecology department's needs.
Brinkman
J F
JF
Central Instrumentation Department, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Brinkman@cid.fgg.eur.nl
Wladimiroff
J
J
D001158:Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D003626:Data Display; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006801:Humans; D011673:Pulsatile Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012984:Software; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014680:Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology