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. 2020 Aug 25;40(1):57–74. doi: 10.14366/usg.20088

Fig. 12. Analysis of fetal heart function with Fetal HQ (used with permission of GE Healthcare).

Fig. 12.

This tool, previously utilized in adults only, allows automatically tracking and measuring strain while performing a fetal echocardiogram by segmenting the heart in many small elements and analyzing directions and intensities of the various movement vectors. This furnishes simultaneous information on the size, shape and function of the fetal heart.