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Real‐time identification of blood flow in the placenta and umbilical cord
Author(s) -
Morin François,
Winsberg Fred
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870100105
Subject(s) - placenta , medicine , umbilical cord , blood flow , placental circulation , placenta cord banking , pulsatile flow , cord , obstetrics , placenta diseases , pregnancy , fetus , anatomy , cardiology , surgery , biology , genetics
Blood flow in the umbilical cord and placenta has been observed with real‐time sonography. In some of the larger “cystic” spaces within the placenta a pattern of pulsatile, whorling, and accelerating flow is seen, suggesting an arteriovenous connection.