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Fetal blood flow changes can be measured using power Doppler ultrasound

Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 7th, 2006

Fractional moving blood volume measurement (FMBV) with power Doppler ultrasound (PDU) can be used to estimate fetal organ blood perfusion.

According to recent research from Spain, "FMBV estimated using PDU is a sensitive technique to detect slow blood movement. However, several factors as depth, attenuation and blood characteristics can affect the PDU signals. The aim of this study was to standardized and validate the FMBV measurement compensating for the factors that can affect the final results, in order to accurate estimate blood movement in a specific region of interest (ROI) of fetal organs as an estimation of blood perfusion."

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