This is a New Zealand guideline for the performance of obstetric Doppler examinations. The guideline incorporates detailed notes on correct Doppler technique, interpretation and reference charts for each of commonly used obstetric Doppler examinations.
NEW ZEALAND OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND GUIDELINES 2019 1 Introduction The purpose of this document is to establish detailed, quality guidelines for maternity ultrasound, as recommended by the Maternity Ultrasound Advisory Group1 (MUAG), to ensure that diagnostic ultrasound usage in New Zealand is clinically appropriate and uniformly of high quality.
(MUAG), to ensure that diagnostic ultrasound usage in New Zealand is clinically appropriate and uniformly of high quality. Currently, there are local variations in both scanning protocols and referral pathways. The ultrasound views documented in these guidelines are minimum views, and extended examination should be performed as appropriate.
New Zealand Obstetric Ultrasound Guidelines 2019 Consultation Feedback from: New Zealand College of Midwives PO Box 21-106 Edgeware Christchurch 8143 Tel (03) 377 2732 The New Zealand College of Midwives is the professional organisation for midwifery. Members are employed and self-employed and collectively represent 90% of the, The aim of this guideline is to achieve a standardised approach to Doppler examinations performed in obstetric patients in the Christchurch region. It is based on the New Zealand Obstetric Doppler Guideline, New Zealand Maternal Fetal Medicine Network 2014, slightly tailored to accommodate clinical practice specific to the Christchurch region.
Doppler ultrasound detects frequency shifts from moving targets (red blood cells). The flow velocity waveform (FVW) which is produced is unique to the vessel being studied. Flow velocity waveforms are analysed mathematically by creating a ratio of the systolic to diastolic frequencies. The most common index in use at NWH is the resistance index …
New Zealand Obstetric Ultrasound Guidelines : Consultation document (Word, 8.0 MB) New Zealand Obstetric Ultrasound Guidelines : Consultation document (PDF, 2.8 MB) The guidelines are a key recommendation of the Maternity Ultrasound Advisory Group, which was a sub-group of the National Maternity Monitoring Group.
New Zealand Maternal Fetal Medicine Network and ASUM – New Zealand Obstetric Doppler Guideline (October 2015) Safety Statement on Continuous Wave Doppler Fetal Monitoring. The 18-20 week morphology protocol. New Zealand Maternal Fetal Medicine Network and ASUM – Fetal Heart Assessment during the 18-20 week Anatomy Scan (August 2014), This guideline was written by Professors Lesley McCowan and Frank Bloomfield with input from Dr Emma Parry, Dr Katie Groom and sonographer Martin Necas in 2013. It was updated in October 2014 to obtain feedback from users and incorporate new evidence. Feedback was obtained from members of the NZ Maternal Fetal Medicine Network, Clinical
