Color doppler evaluation of cerebral-umbilical pulsatility ratio and its usefulness in the diagnosis of intrauterine growth retardation and prediction of adverse perinatal outcome

Abstract

INFERENCES DRAWN FROM THE STUDY WERE: (1) The C/U ratio is a better predictor of SGA fetuses and adverse perinatal outcome than the MCA PI or the UA PI used alone, (2) The UA PI can be used to identify IUGR per se and (3) The MCA PI alone is not a reliable indicator for predicting fetal distress.