EP16.02: A novel approach for first trimester uterine artery Doppler assessment: the transverse technique | Zendy

Drouin O. | Zendy; Metcalfe A. | Zendy; Huber J. | Zendy; Bujold E. | Zendy; Poon L. | Zendy; Sahota D.S. | Zendy; Johnson J.M. | Zendy

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EP16.02: A novel approach for first trimester uterine artery Doppler assessment: the transverse technique

Author(s) -

Drouin O.,

Metcalfe A.,

Huber J.,

Bujold E.,

Poon L.,

Sahota D.S.,

Johnson J.M.

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202

H-Index - 141

eISSN - 1469-0705

pISSN - 0960-7692

DOI - 10.1002/uog.18576

Subject(s) - medicine , transverse plane , sagittal plane , uterine artery , obstetrics , nuclear medicine , pregnancy , radiology , gestation , biology , genetics

Objective Low-dose aspirin started by the end of the first-trimester is recommended for women at high-risk of preeclampsia. Algorithms combining uterine artery (UtA) pulsatility index (PI) and other biomarkers in the first-trimester are highly effective in predicting such risk. First-trimester UtA-PI is usually measured using the sagittal approach, with moderate inter-observer reproducibility. We aimed to evaluate a novel approach for first-trimester UtA-PI measurement; the transverse technique.

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