Measuring Atrial Size, Shape, and Contractility of the Fetal Heart Using FetalHQ: A New Technique Using Speckle Tracking Analysis.

Publication Title

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2024

Keywords

california

Abstract

Measurements of fetal atrial size, shape, and contractility have been previously reported using the TomTec fetal heart speckle tracking analysis software, which currently is no longer available in the marketplace. At the present time, the only software available for speckle-tracking analysis of the fetal heart is fetalHQ, which analyzes the fetal heart ventricles using the same algorithms as the TomTec software used for speckle-tracking analysis. This communication will review how to use the fetalHQ software to measure the size, shape, and contractility of the atrial chambers.

Area of Special Interest

Women & Children

Area of Special Interest

Cardiovascular (Heart)

Specialty/Research Institute

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Specialty/Research Institute

Perinatology/Neonatology

Specialty/Research Institute

Cardiology

DOI

10.1002/jum.16565

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