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  • Title: Reference values for Doppler velocimetric indices from the fetal and placental ends of the umbilical artery during normal pregnancy.
    Author: Sonesson SE, Fouron JC, Drblik SP, Tawile C, Lessard M, Skoll A, Guertin MC, Ducharme GR.
    Journal: J Clin Ultrasound; 1993 Jun; 21(5):317-24. PubMed ID: 8514899.
    Abstract:
    A range-gated Doppler ultrasound system combined with a real-time imaging system was used to determine arterial blood velocity values from the fetal and placental ends of the umbilical cord in 269 normal pregnancies between 17 and 40 weeks, menstrual age. The systolic-diastolic ratio (S/D), pulsatility index (PI), and resistance index (RI) were higher at the fetal end compared to the placental end of the cord. The individual differences in these Doppler indices, obtained between the fetal and placental recording sites, were inversely related to menstrual age: S/D: r = -0.38, p < 0.001; PI: r = -0.25, p < 0.001; and RI: r = -0.15, p < 0.01. After normalization for the angle of insonation, the peak systolic velocity was higher and the end-diastolic velocity was lower at the fetal than at the placental end of the cord. It is concluded that routine recordings for Doppler velocimetric indices should take into account the recording site on the umbilical cord in order to reduce methodological sources of variance, especially during midgestation. Furthermore, the data presented here in the form of the median and percentile values are proposed as normal reference values to facilitate this procedure.
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