Computerised analysis of behaviour in normal and growth-retarded fetuses

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-175

  Vindla, Srini ^a   James, David K ^a   Sahota, Daljit S ^a   Coppens, Marc ^b  

^a Q   (United Kingdom)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computer analysis; Fetal behaviour; Heart rate; Intrauterine growth restriction; Movement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MOVEMENT; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0031438261     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00131-0     Document Type: Article

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