Fetal Doppler Assessment: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 241
Special Issue Editor
2. Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
3. Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
Interests: fetal medicine/prenatal diagnosis; fetal cardiology; fetal pathology; preeclampsia; oxidative stress; fetal Doppler
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the special issue titled "Fetal Doppler Assessment: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice" in the journal Diagnostics. As Guest Editor, I invite researchers, clinicians, and scientists from around the globe to submit their high-quality research contributions focused on the use of fetal Doppler technology in both basic science and clinical practice.
Fetal Doppler ultrasound is an essential tool in modern obstetrics, offering valuable insights into the fetal environment. By assessing blood flow in the umbilical, cerebral, and other vascular regions, this technique helps clinicians monitor fetal well-being and detect potential complications such as fetal growth restriction, preeclampsia, and placental dysfunction. From early-stage research to clinical applications, advancements in fetal Doppler assessments hold great potential for improving maternal-fetal health outcomes and guiding clinical decision-making.
This special issue aims to highlight the latest developments in the field, covering a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
- The role of fetal Doppler in assessing fetal growth restriction (FGR)
- Advances in Doppler imaging techniques and technology
- Applications of fetal Doppler in preeclampsia, placental abruption, and other complications
- The clinical utility of Doppler in assessing fetal heart, cerebral, and hepatic circulation
- Mechanisms underlying fetal-placental hemodynamics
- The potential of Doppler ultrasound as a predictive tool for adverse pregnancy outcomes
- Integrating fetal Doppler findings into clinical practice: challenges and opportunities
We welcome both original research articles and review papers that provide significant contributions to the advancement of fetal Doppler applications. Submissions should offer novel insights into the mechanisms of fetal development and pathophysiology, as well as clinical innovations in the interpretation and application of Doppler findings. Interdisciplinary perspectives are highly encouraged, as this field requires collaboration between obstetricians, radiologists, pediatricians, and researchers.
This special issue will offer a unique platform for scientists and clinicians to share their expertise, exchange ideas, and contribute to the broader understanding of fetal health. Through your participation, we hope to enhance the role of fetal Doppler assessments in clinical practice and push the boundaries of this technology to improve maternal and fetal care worldwide.
We look forward to receiving your valuable submissions.
Dr. Luís Guedes-Martins
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fetal Doppler
- fetal growth restriction
- preeclampsia
- fetal-placental hemodynamics
- fetal death
- placental abruption
- placental circulation
- fetal cerebral circulation
- fetal hepatic circulation
- fetal heart function
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