title: [Physical principles, methodology, consistency, and safety in Doppler assessment of the fetal-placental circulation].
abstract: Introduction of Doppler ultrasound in obstetrical practice has changed both management and understanding of several diseases that put at risk women and them fetuses. To establish necessary basics and correctly apply this technique, this review will focus in physical principles, acquisition methods, consistency, and safety issues of Doppler ultrasound, in order to improve precision, accuracy and interpretation of this methodology.
authors.affiliation: Clínica de Medicina Prenatal del Hospital Español de México, Ejército Nacional núm. 613, colonia Granada, México, DF. nestor.medina@unidaddeevaluacionfetal.com
authors.forename: Néstor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Medina Castro
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Moreno Alvarez
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guzmán Huerta
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández Andrade
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021041:Placental Circulation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012449:Safety; D013997:Time Factors; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D018617:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed / Q000379:methods; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods