DIGITAL-COMMUNICATION WITH FETAL MONITORS

Background: Fetal heart rate (THR) values in the averaged format that are provided by commercial computed cardiotocography analysis systems may be unsuitable for special analysis purposes. Method: I developed a communication software program to obtain any measured values of fetal monitors for individual analysis of computed cardiotocography. Experi ence: The software program was used to study the data continuity of be at-to-beat FHR values as an experiment for chaos theory and power spec trum analysis. The results indicated that the signal loss was recogniz ed at a precision of 95%. Conclusion: The described method of digital communication with fetal monitors was found to be useful for individua l purposes in the field of computed cardiotocography analysis. (C) 199 7 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.