Assessment of placental volume and vascularization at 11–14 weeks of gestation in a Taiwanese population using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound
Autor: | Chih-Yao Chen, Hsing-I Wang, Ming-Jie Yang, Peng-Hui Wang, Yi-Cheng Wu |
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Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound Placenta Population Intrauterine growth restriction Gestational Age Imaging Three-Dimensional Vascularity Pregnancy Placental volume Humans Medicine education Gynecology Medicine(all) lcsh:R5-920 education.field_of_study VOCAL business.industry Obstetrics placental volume Gestational age Ultrasonography Doppler General Medicine Middle Aged gestational week medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Gestation Female medicine.symptom lcsh:Medicine (General) business |
Zdroj: | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, Vol 77, Iss 12, Pp 648-652 (2014) |
ISSN: | 1726-4901 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jcma.2014.03.005 |
Popis: | Background: The placental volume and vascular indices are crucial in helping doctors to evaluate early fetal growth and development. Inadequate placental volume or vascularity might indicate poor fetal growth or gestational complications. This study aimed to evaluate the placental volume and vascular indices during the period of 11–14 weeks of gestation in a Taiwanese population. Methods: From June 2006 to September 2009, three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound was performed in 222 normal pregnancies from 11–14 weeks of gestation. Power Doppler ultrasound was applied to the placenta and the placental volume was obtained by a rotational technique (VOCAL). The three-dimensional power histogram was used to assess the placental vascular indices, including the mean gray value, the vascularization index, the flow index, and the vascularization flow index. The placental vascular indices were then plotted against gestational age (GA) and placental volume. Results: Our results showed that the linear regression equation for placental volume using gestational week as the independent variable was placental volume = 18.852 × GA − 180.89 (r = 0.481, p |
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