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Which of the following is a direct technique of uterine contraction in cardiotocographic monitoring?(a) Tocodynamometry(b) Intrauterine pressure measurement(c) Phonocardiometry(d) Ultrasound techniqueThis question was posed to me during an online interview.My question is from Data Compression Techniques in portion Arrhythmia and Ambulatory Monitoring Instruments of Biomedical Instrumentation

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The CORRECT choice is (b) Intrauterine pressure measurement

Easy explanation: The FOLLOWING techniques are commonly used in uterine contraction in most of the cardiotocographic monitoring: I) Indirect METHOD: Tocodynamometry (using TOCOTONOMETER to sense changes in uterine tension transmitted to abdominal skin surface) II) Direct method: Intrauterine pressure measurement (using a fluid-filled intracervical catheter with strain gauge transducer).



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