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11053746

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-4
pubmed:abstractText
To enable the investigation of fetal movement in a manner similar to fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring we have developed an apparatus (the DopFet system) that consists of a pair of miniature sensors, a 2-MHz continuous-wave directional Doppler electronic module and a laptop personal computer. One of the sensors is aimed at the fetal limbs and the other at the thorax to detect heart and upper body movements. The signals are analyzed, presented in real-time and postprocessed by software developed by us. The postprocessing software computes a number of parameters (the DopFet parameters) describing fetal movement. These parameters can be divided into two categories: parameters that describe the quantity of fetal movement (i.e., number of movements) and parameters that describe qualitative aspects of fetal movement (i.e., average movement duration). Future studies using the DopFet system will be aimed at discovering which of these parameters or combination of parameters is the best indicator of fetal well-being. We present an example of a 0.5 h recording and the results of testing on 23 volunteer mothers. These results show good sensitivity of the system compared to real-time ultrasound (US). The system detects 96% of rolling movements, 100% of flexion movements and 97% of leg movements.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0301-5629
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1117-24
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
The DopFet system: a new ultrasonic Doppler system for monitoring and characterization of fetal movement.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland. brynjark@rsp.is
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't