Pregnancy in the time of COVID-19: towards Fetal monitoring 4.0

Table 1 Comparison of fetal monitoring methods

Monitoring method	Senzor type	Week of pregnancy	fHR	Morphological analysis	Non-invasive	Mobility
fPCG	Microphones or pressure transducers	\(\ge\) 20	Yes	No	Yes	No
fECHO	Ultrasound transducer	\(\ge\) 18	Yes	No	Yes	No
fMCG	Superconducting quantum interference device senzor	\(\ge\) 14	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
CTG	Ultrasound transducer and pressure transducer	\(\ge\) 28	Yes	No	Yes	No
I-fECG	Scalp spiral electrode	Only during labor	Yes	Yes	No	No
NI-fECG	Standard ECG electrodes	\(\ge\) 20	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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