Role of venous Doppler evaluation of intrauterine growth retardation

Conclusion We observed that venous Doppler is superior to arterial Doppler in predicting poor perinatal outcome and that the abnormal equivocal BPP scoring significantly correlated with adverse outcome. We also, concluded that multi-vessel Doppler Ultrasonography and BPP can effectively stratify IUGR fetuses with placental vascular insufficiency into risk categories. Fetal deterioration appears to be independently reflected in these two testing modalities; their combined use is likely to be complementary.
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine - Category: Radiology Source Type: research