Key result
fetalHQ enables fetal atrial size, shape, and contractility analysis as an alternative to TomTec.
Why the study?
The previously used TomTec fetal heart speckle tracking software is no longer available, necessitating guidance on using the currently available fetalHQ software for fetal atrial measurements.
Provides a methodological guide for using fetalHQ software to perform speckle-tracking analysis of fetal atrial chambers, replacing discontinued software.
Guides fetal ventricular analysis with currently available software; leaves open prospective validation against prior TomTec measurements.
Measurements of fetal atrial size, shape, and contractility have been previously reported using the TomTec fetal heart speckle tracking analysis software, which currently is no longer available in the marketplace. At the present time, the only software available for speckle-tracking analysis of the fetal heart is fetalHQ, which analyzes the fetal heart ventricles using the same algorithms as the TomTec software used for speckle-tracking analysis. This communication will review how to use the fetalHQ software to measure the size, shape, and contractility of the atrial chambers.
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Greggory R. DeVore (2024) conducted a review in Fetal heart assessment. fetalHQ software was evaluated. The fetalHQ software can be utilized to measure the size, shape, and contractility of the fetal atrial chambers, serving as an alternative to the discontinued TomTec software.
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