PROJECT OBJECTIVE

The goal of the project is development of concept of a new telemedic system for fetal monitoring employing a novel method of evaluation of the risks to life and health of a foetus, relying upon probability assessment of membership of an examined cardiotocographic record to the predefined class of correct records.

Functionality of the elaborated concept will be verified in a prototype system con-sisting of mobile monitoring devices, main server at the surveillance centre, links and communication networks as well as specialist software for analysis and inter-pretation of cardiotocographic records. In assumption, the system built according to the results of the research should be able to interpret all quantitative parameters of acquired CTG traces, determined by computer-aided analysis, and convert them into quantitative information supporting effectively the obstetrician in decision making process.

Application of results of the proposed solution besides expected economical benefits to obstetrical hospitals and improvement of patient comfort, may influence the de-tectability and enhance chances for survival of the child with symptoms of intrau-terine fetal hypoxia. Improvement of effectiveness of the accessible diagnostic methods seems to be very important, especially in the context of gradual worsening of ecological conditions for human life and more and more late decision making on maternity, what becomes typical for highly developed societies. Consequently, these conditions make that the term "high-risk pregnancy" refers to larger and lar-ger group of pregnant women.