Tips and tricks for performing and interpreting MCA Doppler PSV
Doppler interrogation of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) to obtain a peak systolic velocity (PSV) is performed to assess fetal anaemia by measuring the velocity of blood flow to the fetal brain. This is because the cerebral vessels respond quickly to the reduction of oxygen levels within the brain. MCA PSV measurement is used only […]
Sally Holloway
Cambridge University; Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust