[Physical principles, methodology, consistency, and safety in Doppler assessment of the fetal-placental circulation].
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.
Medina Castro
Néstor
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Clínica de Medicina Prenatal del Hospital Español de México, Ejército Nacional núm. 613, colonia Granada, México, DF. nestor.medina@unidaddeevaluacionfetal.com
Moreno Alvarez
Oscar
O
Guzmán Huerta
Mario
M
Hernández Andrade
Edgar
E
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