Routine use of color Doppler in fetal heart scanning in a low-risk population.

Objectives. To investigate the detection rate of major fetal heart defects in a low-risk population implementing routine use of color Doppler. Material and Methods.

Can ultrasound measurements replace digitally assessed elements of the Bishop score?

Objective: To compare elements of the Bishop score and corresponding sonographic measurements before induction of labor, and assess how predictive factors can be used in a clinical setting.

Design: Prospective comparative clinical study.

Setting: Secondary referral center, university hospital.