Monitoring fetal heart with Bluetooth Technology
Nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; stethoscope is often used to examine the hearts of unborn babies. However, Indian researchers have developed a cheap and accurate Bluetooth fetal heart rate monitoring system and have been used in long-term home care. Details will be reported in the International Medical Computer Journal.
Nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Vijay Chourasia of the LNM Information Technology Institute in Jaipur and Anil Kumar Tiwari, Jodhpur, India, Rajasthan Technology Company, Vijay Chourasia explains how modern fetal phonography is equivalent to prenatal baby stethoscope. The team has equipped the system with Bluetooth and continuously monitors the fetal heart, performs data analysis through a personal computer, and allows access by health care professionals.
Nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; the researchers tested their systems in 33 women at different stages of pregnancy and compared them with the data obtained based on ultrasound Doppler technology. In comparison, Bluetooth system shows up to 98% accuracy.
Nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; the In addition, phonocardiography is completely non-invasive and does not emit any ultrasound or other energy, so it is completely safe. It should be able to detect abnormal heart problems at a low cost.