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Blood flow detectors based on Doppler shift start detecting foetal pulses as early as in which week of pregnancy?(a) tenth(b) eleventh(c) twelfth(d) ninthI have been asked this question at a job interview.Query is from Oximeters in portion Oximeters of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer» CORRECT option is (b) eleventh

For explanation: Blood flow detectors based on ultrasonic Doppler shift can detect foetal pulse as early as the tenth WEEK of pregnancy and in nearly all cases by the twelfth week. At about 20 weeks it is possible to detect multiple pregnancies especially if two instruments are used together and the pulse RATES compared. Intrauterine DEATH of the foetus can also be diagnosed.


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