Abstract
Our aim was to describe the standard operating procedure for transcranial Doppler investigation of the ophthalmic artery in pregnancy, determine the interobserver and intraobserver variability using power M-mode technology, and review the existing literature. Accordingly, 27 healthy pregnant or immediately postpartum women were enrolled and underwent transcranial Doppler investigation of the ophthalmic artery using power M-mode technology. Good interobserver and intraobserver variability was observed for both, especially with respect to the clinically important indices. Transcranial Doppler power M-mode examination of the ophthalmic artery is easy and reproducible and holds a great deal of potential for investigation in pregnancy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1671-1675 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Ophthalmic artery
- Pregnancy
- Transcranial Doppler sonography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging