Experimental validation of uterine artery volume blood flow measurement by Doppler ultrasonography in pregnant sheep

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 401-406

  Acharya, G ^a,b,d   Sitras, V ^a   Erkinaro, T ^c   Makikallio K ^c   Kavasmaa, T ^c   Pakkila M ^c   Huhta, J C ^b   Rasanen J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Children's Research Institute 4007   (United States)

Author keywords

Doppler; Uterine artery; Uteroplacental circulation; Volume blood flow

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; NORADRENALIN; OXYGEN; POLYURETHAN;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMORAL ANGIOGRAPHY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODILUTION; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UTERUS;

EID: 34247344131     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3977     Document Type: Article

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