Abstract:Pulsed Dopplersonography of the umbilical artery was performed in 155 singleton high-risk pregnancies without malformations or chromosomal abnormalities. 59 foetuses were classified as foetuses with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). 46 of them had a birth weight below the tenth percentile. In 20 cases the pulsatility index (PI) was elevated (sensitivity: 44%). In all there were 50 neonates with a birth weight below the tenth percentile, 46 of whom were detected by biometry (sensitivity: 92%). 8 dystrophi… Show more
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