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EQUIPMENT REVIEW
How much do you need from your handheld Doppler machine? GPs compare some popular options
Fetal heart monitors can be useful for both GPs and parents-to-be. Handheld Doppler machines range from simple, affordable machines designed for use by expectant mothers at home to more expensive machines with advanced vascular capabilities, designed for use by physicians, surgeons, wound care clinics, GPs, podiatrists and other clinical specialists.
So which one should you choose? Do you require an obstetric, vascular or multipurpose model? Do you need printout capability? Is a waterproof option essential? We have put together this comparison, based on past reviews in GP, to help you make your decision.
FD1 Fetal Dopplex I
Reviewed by Dr Jane Barnard, a GP in Yately, Hampshire
'The FD1 Fetal Dopplex I comes in a carry case with some ultrasound transmission gel, a gestational age calculator wheel and an easy-to-read manual.
I liked the gestational wheel because, as well as giving you the estimated date of delivery and duration of pregnancy calculated...