Advanced Signal Processing Techniques for CTG Analysis

The paper aims at presenting and discussing some key points about the analysis of fetal heart rate (FHR) recorded by means of CardioTocography (CTG). Starting from a brief history of CTG computerized analysis, the paper describes how the integration of various computational methods for extracting reliable parameters from FHR variability can help the pre natal diagnosis.

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