A novel method of global volumetric fetal perfusion measurement–spatially angle corrected PixelFlux measurement of the umbilical vein
TM Scholbach, J Stolle · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2010 · Heft 09
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Purpose: A sufficient fetal perfusion is the prerequisite for a normal fetal development and is therefore a crucial parameter in fetal evaluation.Today arterial resistance measurements of umbilical artery blood flow are used. This method has substantial methodological as well as clinical limitations. It allows no real flow volume estimation and is susceptible to misconclusions. Patients and methods: We deveolped a novel spatially angle corrected technique for real global fetal volume flow measurement in the umbilical vein based on the PixelFlux – method (www.chameleon-software.de) from 3D-color Doppler ultrasoun…