Original report. Fetal cardiographic monitoring during 1.5-T MR imaging.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this report was to determine the feasibility of fetal cardiotocography during MR imaging and the safety of 1.5-T MR imaging on the basis of fetal heart activity and fetal movements.


CONCLUSIONS
Fetal cardiotocography is feasible during MR imaging using modified standard equipment. The use of 1.5-T MR imaging appears to be safe and to have no negative short-term effects on the heart rate or movement incidence of healthy third-trimester fetuses under our experimental conditions.
Michel
Sven C A
SC
Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Rämistr. 100, Zurich, Switzerland.
Rake
Annett
A
Keller
Thomas M
TM
Huch
Renate
R
König
Volker
V
Seifert
Burkhardt
B
Marincek
Borut
B
Kubik-Huch
Rahel A
RA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D015148:Cardiotocography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005324:Fetal Movement / Q000502:physiology; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D010387:Pelvimetry / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014159:Transducers; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000295:instrumentation