Computerized cardiotocography analysis during labor – A state‐of‐the‐art review

• Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Vol. 102; no. 2; pp. 130 - 137
• Main Authors: Ben M'Barek, Imane, Jauvion, Grégoire, Ceccaldi, Pierre‐François
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2023; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Cardiology; Cardiotocography - methods; cardiotocography deep learning; cardiotocography machine learning; Childbirth & labor; Clinical medicine; computerized cardiotocography; Female; fetal heart rate monitoring; fetal hypoxia; Fetal Hypoxia - diagnosis; Fetuses; Heart rate; Heart Rate, Fetal - physiology; Humans; Hypoxia; Labor, Obstetric; Machine learning; Medical technology; Muscle contraction; Obstetrics; perinatal morbidity; Pregnancy; Prenatal Care; Retrospective Studies; Review; Uterus; fetal heart rate monitoring; perinatal morbidity; cardiotocography deep learning; fetal hypoxia; cardiotocography machine learning; computerized cardiotocography

Cardiotocography is defined as the recording of fetal heart rate and uterine contractions and is widely used during labor as a screening tool to determine fetal wellbeing. The visual interpretation of the cardiotocography signals by the practitioners, following common guidelines, is subject to a hig...