NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY IN FETAL MONITORING

Authors
OBRIEN PMS DOYLE PM ROLFE P
Citation
Pms. Obrien et al., NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY IN FETAL MONITORING, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 49(7), 1993, pp. 483
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
49
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1993)49:7<483:NSIFM>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Fetal monitoring using near infrared spectroscopy offers the first rea listic prospect of documenting real-time changes in fetal cerebral oxy genation during labour. This article explores the technical background , presents some of the results obtained and speculates on potential fu ture developments.