The Influence of Hyperoxygenation on Fetal Brain Vascularity Measured Using 3D Power Doppler Ultrasound and the Index "Fractional Moving Blood Volume"
FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY(2021)
Abstract
Introduction: Maternal hyperoxygenation effects on fetal cerebral hemodynamics are largely unknown. This study aimed to determine efficacy and reliability of a validated power Doppler ultrasound (US) index, fractional moving blood volume (FMBV), at measuring fetal cerebral vasculature changes during maternal hyperoxia. Methods: The fetal cerebral effects of 10 min of hyperoxygenation at 2 flow rates (52%/60% FiO(2)) were evaluated in women in their third trimester of pregnancy. 2D-US and 3D-US in a transverse plane were performed before, during, and following maternal hyperoxygenation with FMBV estimation performed offline. Results: Forty-five cases provided data for analysis. Mean intraobserver ICCs were 0.89 (3D-FMBV) and 0.84 (2D-FMBV). A significant difference in vascularity before and during and before and after 60% hyperoxia was observed (p < 0.05), whereas no significant differences were found at 52% hyperoxia (p > 0.05). Significant differences in vascularity were found between 2D-FMBV and 3D-FMBV (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Measurement of fetal cerebral vascularity by 3D-FMBV and 2D-FMBV was highly reproducible. The differing cerebral vascular changes seen with 60% but not 52% FiO(2) suggest a possible "threshold effect" that may have influenced prior studies. Further studies are needed to assess cerebral effects of maternal hyperoxygenation on compromised fetuses.
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Key words
Power Doppler,Fetus,Hyperoxygenation,Brain,Perfusion
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