Robust estimation of fetal heart rate variability using Doppler ultrasound.

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College School of Medicine; College of Engineering
Department Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics; Bioengineering; Electrical & Computer Engineering
Creator Varner, Michael W.; Clark, Edward B.; Fernando, Kumari L.; Mathews, V. John
Title Robust estimation of fetal heart rate variability using Doppler ultrasound.
Date 2003-08
Description This paper presents a new measure of heart rate variability (HRV) that can be estimated using Doppler ultrasound techniques and is robust to variations in the angle of incidence of the ultrasound beam and the measurement noise. This measure employs the multiple signal characterization (MUSIC) algorithm which is a high-resolution method for estimating the frequencies of sinusoidal signals embedded in white noise from short-duration measurements. We show that the product of the square-root of the estimated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and the mean-square error of the frequency estimates is independent of the noise level in the signal. Since varying angles of incidence effectively changes the input SNR, this measure of HRV is robust to the input noise as well as the angle of incidence. This paper includes the results of analyzing synthetic and real Doppler ultrasound data that demonstrates the usefulness of the new measure in HRV analysis.
Type Text
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume 50
Issue 8
First Page 950
Last Page 957
Subject Prenatal Ultrasonography; Fetal Heart Rate; Blood Flow Velocity; Algorithms
Subject MESH Ultrasonography, Prenatal; Heart Rate, Fetal; Blood Flow Velocity
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Fernando KL, Mathews VJ, Varner MW, Clark EB. Robust estimation of fetal heart rate variability using Doppler ultrasound. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2003 Aug;50(8):950-7. Retrieved on June 21, 2007 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez
Rights Management Copyright © IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 50,950-7, 2003
Format Medium application/pdf
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wq0n88
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