By Professor Alec William Welsh

Journal articles

Welsh AW; Rubin JM; Fowlkes JB; Fisk NM, 2005, 'Standardization of power Doppler quantification of blood flow in the human fetus using the aorta and inferior vena cava', ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, 26, pp. 33 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.1924

Welsh A, 2005, 'Hyperemesis, gastrointestinal and liver disorders in pregnancy', Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 15, pp. 123 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.curobgyn.2005.01.001

Welsh A; Rubin J; Fowlkes B; Fisk NM, 2005, 'Standardisation of power Doppler quantification of blood flow in the human fetus using the aorta and inferior vena cava', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 26, pp. 33 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.1924

Welsh A, 2004, '3-D Ultrasound in the diagnosis of fetal abnormality', Yearbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 11, pp. 499 - 511

Welsh A, 2004, 'Opinion: Quantification of power Doppler and the index “fractional moving blood volume” (FMBV)', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 23, pp. 323 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.1037

Wong SF; Welsh A; Chan FY, 2004, 'Outcome of a routine ultrasound screening program in a tertiary center in Australia', International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 87, pp. 153 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.06.022

Welsh A; Agarwal S; Kumar S; Smith RP; Fisk NM, 2003, 'Fetal cystoscopy in the management of fetal obstructive uropathy: experience in a single European centre', Prenatal Diagnosis, 23, pp. 1033 - 1041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.717

Welsh A; Nicolaides KH, 2002, 'Cervical screening for preterm delivery', Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 14, pp. 195 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00001703-200204000-00014

Welsh AW; Fisk NM, 2002, 'Observer variation study and the potential of power Doppler energy [5] (multiple letters)', Fertility and Sterility, 77, pp. 854 - 855, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(02)02988-6

Welsh AW; Taylor MJO; Cosgrove D; Fisk NM, 2001, 'Freehand three-dimensional Doppler demonstration of monochorionic vascular anastomoses in vivo: A preliminary report', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 18, pp. 317 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.0960-7692.2001.00552.x

Welsh AW; Humphries K; Cosgrove DO; Taylor MJO; Fisk NM, 2001, 'Development of three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound imaging of fetoplacental vasculature', Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 27, pp. 1161 - 1170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-5629(01)00409-4

Welsh AW; Bennett PR; Fisk NM, 2001, 'Quantitative digital analysis of regional placental perfusion using power Doppler in placental abruption', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 17, pp. 203 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00376.x

Welsh AW; Fisk NM, 2001, 'Assessment of fetal renal perfusion by power Doppler digital analysis', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 17, pp. 89 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00343.x

Denbow ML; Eckersley R; Welsh AW; Taylor MJ; Carter RC; Cosgrove DO; Fisk NM, 2001, 'Effects of elicitation on the production of saponin in cell culture of Panax ginseng', Plant Cell Reports, 20, pp. 674 - 677, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002990100378

Denbow ML; Eckersley R; Welsh AW; Taylor MJ; Carter RC; Cosgrove DO; Fisk NM, 2000, 'Ex vivo delineation of placental angioarchitecture with the microbubble contrast agent Levovist', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 182, pp. 966 - 971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9378(00)70355-3

Denbow ML; Welsh AW; Taylor MJ; Blomley MJK; Cosgrove DO; Fisk NM, 2000, 'Twin fetuses: Intravascular microbubble US contrast agent administration - Early experience', Radiology, 214, pp. 724 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr08724

Welsh AW; Eckersley R; Blomley M; Cosgrove D; Fisk NM, 2000, 'F51Development of power Doppler as a quantifiable tool for assessing fetal perfusion: fractional renal vascular volume', Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 16, pp. 47 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00015-1-51.x

Welsh AW; Agarwal S; Fisk NM, 2000, 'F63Ultrasound guided fetal cystoscopic therapy for posterior urethral valves (PUV)', Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 16, pp. 50 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00015-1-63.x

Welsh AW; Taylor MJ; Fisk NM, 2000, 'F80Three dimensional ultrasound reconstruction of monochorionic placental anastomoses', Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 16, pp. 54 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00015-1-80.x

Welsh AW; Smith J, 1999, 'Antenatal uterine rupture in a primigravida (associated with undisclosed previous uterine surgery)', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 39, pp. 368 - 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1999.tb03419.x

Agarwal S; Welsh A; Fisk N, 1999, 'ENDOSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF FETAL OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY', The Journal of Urology, pp. 108 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00005392-199904010-00433

Conference Papers

Philip ME; Ferrieira A; Tomar A; Chawla S; Welsh AW; Stevenson GN; Sowmya A, 2022, 'A Machine Learning Framework for Fully Automatic 3D Fetal Cardiac Ultrasound Evaluation', in Proceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISBI52829.2022.9761613

de Melo Tavares Ferreira AG; Stevenson G; Chang M; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2020, 'VP37.02: Evaluating the physiological variability inherent in common maternal fetal pulsedwave Doppler parameters: a pilot study', in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wiley, pp. 215 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.22899

de Melo Tavares Ferreira AG; Stevenson G; Chang M; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2020, 'VP37.07: Physiological variability of ductus venosus pulsed‐wave Doppler indices: a pilot study', in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wiley, pp. 217 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.22904

Philip ME; Sowmya A; Avnet H; Ferreira A; Stevenson G; Welsh A, 2019, 'Convolutional neural networks for automated fetal cardiac assessment using 4d b-mode ultrasound', in Proceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), ITALY, Venice, pp. 824 - 828, presented at 2019 IEEE 16th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI 2019), ITALY, Venice, 08 April 2019 - 11 April 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISBI.2019.8759377

de Melo Tavares Ferreira AEG; Kwok CH; Stevenson GN; Chang M; Barber T; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2019, 'A Phantom Experiment to determine the repeatability of two-dimensional (2D) Pulsed Waved Doppler (PWD) indices using automatic and manual measurement.', in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, Elsevier, pp. s91 - s92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.07.306

de Melo Tavares Ferreira AEG; Tomasek T; Stevenson GN; Chang M; Barber T; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2019, 'An evaluation of correlation and variability of 2D Pulsed Waved Doppler (PWD)-derived indices at varying flow rates: A phantom study', in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, Elsevier, pp. s14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.07.457

Gomes De Melo Tavares Ferreira A; Pathirana S; Stevenson G; Chang M; Alphonse J; Gu B; Welsh A, 2018, 'Compensating for ultrasound (US) machine settings: can a ‘sub‐noise gain’ (SNG) preserve the appearance of power Doppler (PD) and computed indices?', in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wiley, Singapore, pp. 76 - 76, presented at 28th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Singapore, 20 October 2018 - 24 October 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.19423

Lee ML; Havard A; Tran DT; Kennedy D; Welsh A, 2018, 'Healthcare providers' concerns regarding smoking cessation pharmacotherapies in pregnancy: calls to a teratology information service', in TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES, EUROPEAN PUBLISHING, pp. 322 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tid/84029

Wang J; Henry A; Welsh AW; Redmond SJ, 2015, 'Automated cardiac time interval measurement for Modified Myocardial Performance Index calculation of right ventricle', in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), ITALY, Milan, pp. 7288 - 7291, presented at 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), ITALY, Milan, 25 August 2015 - 29 August 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320074

Wang J; Henry A; Welsh AW; Redmond SJ, 2014, 'Automated fetal cardiac valve movement detection for modified myocardial performance index calculation', in Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, IEEE, Chicago, IL, USA, pp. 1063 - 1066, presented at 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE, Chicago, IL, USA, 26 August 2014 - 30 August 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2014.6943777

Conference Proceedings (Editor of)

Mack LM; Sanz Cortes M; Shetty AN; Yepez M; Gandhi R; Zarutskie A; Park N; Welsh AW; Stevenson G; Lee W, 2016, 'Abstracts of the 26th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rome, Italy, 24-28 September 2016.', England, Vol. 48 Suppl 1, England, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.16786

Conference Posters

Tynan D; Henry A; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2015, 'P06.05: Correlation between the Delta‐myocardial performance index and aortic isthmus systolic index as markers of unilateral cardiac strain', Vol. 46, pp. 140 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.15367

Henry A; Gopikrishna S; Welsh AW, 2015, 'P07.01: Myocardial performance index (MPI) as a warning sign of fetal demise in an MCDA twin pregnancy?', Vol. 46, pp. 143 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.15375

Henry A; Pakmehr S; Meriki N; Welsh AW, 2014, 'Contributions of fetal gestation, estimated weight and heart rate to myocardial performance index (MPI) variation', Barcelona, Spain, Vol. 44, pp. 223, presented at 24th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology., Barcelona, Spain, 14 September 2014 - 17 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.14129

Wilson I; Henry A; Hinch E; Sana M; Meriki N; Challis D; Smoleniec J; Welsh AW, 2014, 'Audit of immediate outcomes for MCDA twins following laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome at the NSW Fetal Therapy Center', Barcelona, Spain, Vol. 44, pp. 308 - 309, presented at 24th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barcelona, Spain, 14 September 2014 - 17 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.14408

Irwin K; Henry A; Taylor J; Welsh AW, 2014, 'Utility of fetal MRI for workup of fetal central nervous system (CNS) anomalies in an Australian MFM cohort', Barcelona, Spain, Vol. 44, pp. 211, presented at 24th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barcelona, Spain, 14 September 2014 - 17 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.14088

Collins SL; Stevenson G; Noble A; Impey LW; Welsh AW, 2011, 'OP27.05: The need to standardise Virtual Organ Computer‐aided AnaLysis (VOCAL) power Doppler indices to the sub‐bloom gain (SBG) level', Vol. 38, pp. 135 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.9512

Conference Presentations

Henry A; Welsh AW, 2014, 'Myocardial performance index (MPI) for monitoring intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)', presented at 24th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barcelona, Spain, 14 September 2014 - 17 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.13888

Hinch E; Henry A; Wilson I; Sana M; Welsh AW, 2014, 'Outcomes of Stage I TTTS or liquor discordant twins: a single-centre review', presented at World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Barcelona, Spain, 14 September 2014 - 17 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.13617

Hinch E; Henry A; Wilson I; Sana M; Welsh AW, 2014, 'Outcomes of early stage twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) referred to the NSW Fetal Therapy Centre', presented at Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 18th Annual Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 06 April 2014 - 09 April 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12528

Henry A; Sanderson J; Meriki N; Mahajan A; Wu L; Welsh AW, 2013, 'Delta-MPI in pathological versus uncomplicated pregnancy: a value-add to right and left mod-MPI?', presented at 23rd World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sydney, Australia, 06 October 2013 - 09 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.12750

Henry A; Shand A; Crowther C; Palmer A; Wang YA; Welsh AW, 2013, 'Henry A, Shand A, Crowther C, Palmer A, Wang YA, Welsh AW. Comprehensive ultrasound evaluation of short-term fetal effects of dexamethasone and betamethasone.', presented at 23rd World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sydney, Australia, 06 October 2013 - 09 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.12788

Henry A; Welsh AW, 2013, 'Monitoring cholestasis of pregnancy using the fetal modified myocardial performance index (mod-MPI).', presented at 23rd World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sydney, Australia, 06 October 2013 - 09 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.12646

Henry A; Meriki N; Sanderson J; Mahajan A; Wu L; Welsh AW, 2013, 'Normal ranges for the right modified myocardial performance index (RMPI) in the Australian population using three alternative caliper placements.', presented at 23rd World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sydney, Australia, 06 October 2013 - 09 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.12751

Kohl T; Schuerg R; Maxeiner H; Tchatcheva K; Degenhardt J; Stressig R; Axt-Fliedner R; Gembruch U; Bebbington M; Victoria T; Danzer E; Molden-Hauer J; Khalek N; Johnson MP; Hedrick H; Adzick N; Collins SL; Stevenson GN; Welsh AW; Noble JA; Impey LW; Sande RK; Matre K; Kiserud T; Eide G, 2013, '22nd World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9-13 September 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark: presentations and awards', http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.12355

Conference Abstracts

Avnet H; Stevenson G; Henry A; Alphonse J; Welsh AW, 2018, 'OC05.04: *Developing a SIMULINK mathematical model to simulate the fetal cardiovascular system (CVS)', in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wiley, Vol. 52, pp. 10 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.19235

Urutherakumar V; Welsh AW; Henry A, 2018, 'OP11.05: Effect of maternal corticosteroid provision on MCA‐PSV readings in the potentially anemic fetus', in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wiley, Vol. 52, pp. 96 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.19486

Prentice G; Welsh AW; Howat A; Ross D; Henry A, 2018, 'OP23.03: Consequences of continued reporting of fetal echogenic intracardiac foci (EIF) and choroid plexus cysts (CPC)', in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wiley, Vol. 52, pp. 135 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.19606

Henry A; Mahajan A; Crowther C; Shand A; Roberts L; Lainchbury A; Welsh AW, 2017, 'OC02.01: Short‐term fetal cardiovascular effects of maternal betamethasone versus dexamethasone: nested study from the blinded, randomised A*STEROID trial', in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wiley, Vol. 50, pp. 3 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.17575

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