Doppler ultrasound technology for fetal heart rate monitoring: a review

P Hamelmann, R Vullings, AF Kolen… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fetal well-being is commonly assessed by monitoring the fetal heart rate (fHR). In clinical
practice, the de facto standard technology for fHR monitoring is based on the Doppler …

Colour Doppler ultrasound of spiral artery blood flow in the prediction of pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction

J Gebb - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2011 - Elsevier
Pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction are responsible for significant maternal
and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Identifying pregnancies at highest risk for their …

[HTML][HTML] Health effects of prenatal radiation exposure

PM Williams, S Fletcher - American family physician, 2010 - aafp.org
Pregnant women are at risk of exposure to nonionizing and ionizing radiation resulting from
necessary medical procedures, workplace exposure, and diagnostic or therapeutic …

Simulation-based ultrasound training in obstetrics and gynecology: A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Taksøe-Vester, L Dyre, J Schroll… - Ultraschall in der …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Objective The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the
effects of simulation-based ultrasound training (SIM-UT) in obstetrics and gynecology …

[HTML][HTML] Management of ureteric stone in pregnancy: a review

APS Thakur, V Sharma, V Ramasamy… - African Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Urolithiasis in pregnancy is a major health concern and is one of the most
common causes for non-obstetrical abdominal pain and subsequent hospital admission …

[HTML][HTML] Fetal heart rate monitoring implemented by dynamic adaptation of transmission power of a flexible ultrasound transducer array

P Hamelmann, M Mischi, AF Kolen, JOEH Van Laar… - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fetal heart rate (fHR) monitoring using Doppler Ultrasound (US) is a standard method to
assess fetal health before and during labor. Typically, an US transducer is positioned on the …

An automated ALARA method for ultrasound: An obstetric ultrasound feasibility study

K Flint, N Bottenus, D Bradway… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Ultrasound users are advised to observe the ALARA (as low as reasonably
achievable) principle, but studies have shown that most do not monitor acoustic output …

[HTML][HTML] Health professionals' experiences and views on obstetric ultrasound in Rwanda: A cross-sectional study

S Holmlund, J Ntaganira, K Edvardsson, PT Lan… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Implementation of ultrasound in antenatal care (ANC) in low-income countries
has been shown to increase pregnant women's compliance with ANC visits, and facilitate …

Beyond cervical length: A pilot study of ultrasonic attenuation for early detection of preterm birth risk

BL McFarlin, V Kumar, TA Bigelow, DG Simpson… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2015 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to determine whether cervical ultrasonic attenuation could
identify women at risk of spontaneous preterm birth. During pregnancy, women (n= 67) …

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® first trimester vaginal bleeding

DL Brown, A Packard, KE Maturen… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Vaginal bleeding is not uncommon in the first trimester of pregnancy. The majority of such
patients will have a normal intrauterine pregnancy (IUP), a nonviable IUP, or an ectopic …