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What is Doppler?

AO-40 FAQ
Doppler is the change of frequency that occurs when an object (such as a spacecraft) has motion relative to you. It manifests itself as the frequency of a received signal being HIGHER as the spacecraft approaches you, dropping and going LOWER than the nominal frequency as it recedes from you. The amount of shift increases with both the velocity and the frequency of the signal in question. On AO-40 Doppler can be as high as 30 KHz on S band.
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A Doppler is a handheld ultrasound device that is used by nearly every obstetrician in the developed world to listen to an expectant baby's heartbeat. Dopplers have been in use since the late 1960's and are designed to specifically hear the baby's heartbeat.
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Belly Beat Doppler Hire
A Fetal Doppler is an ultrasound device which can detect the fetal heart beat. These are the same devices doctors, nurses and mid-wives use every day. Dopplers do not detect sound; they send ultrasonic waves which bounce off moving objects including the fetal heart, flowing blood and even the baby's moving arms and legs.
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What is doppler ultrasound?

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Doppler ultrasound is a procedure used to detect restricted or blocked arteries, or blood clots in the veins. The study is performed by a sonographer using a probe that is passed over a patient's neck, legs, arms, or abdomen. The probe emits harmless sound waves that create images of a patient's arteries and measure blood flow through the arteries. Unlike x-ray, ultrasound involves no radiation.
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Is the Doppler safe ?

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All the Dopplers available through Retail-Therapy.com are the same, or use the same technology as the Dopplers used by your midwife or doctor during your examinations throughout your pregnancy. Ultrasound technology has been used for many years without any adverse effect on either the foetus or mother. Dopplers have an incredible safety record. They have been used daily for the last thirty years around the world. It is estimated around five million are in use every single day.
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Is color Doppler ultrasound available in every state?

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The color Doppler machines seem to be very expensive so not every hospital has them. But they are getting more and more popular in time. Every state has at least one of them. The main issue will be awareness of the problem, close follow of the pregnancy and likely limiting activity and sexual activity following 24 weeks of the pregnancy-much as you would with a placenta previa.
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How long do I have to hire the Doppler for ?

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You can hire the doppler for as long as you would like, the minimum contract hire is for one month. Our payment system will automatically set up a period of 5 monthly payments. If you hire the doppler for 5 months or more, we class the doppler as yours to keep and you do not need to return it. If you rent the doppler for less than 5 months you will need to remember to cancel your WorldPay FuturePay agreement. When you hire the doppler you are entering into an agreement.
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How does the Doppler work ?

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The Doppler listens to the reflections of small, high frequency sound waves that are reflected from within the womb. These sound waves are picked up by the probe and amplified through the hand held speaker so that you can hear them clearly. There are a variety of sounds that can be heard, including the fetal heartbeat, each of which is distinctive and so are easily identified. You can hear kicks and hiccups when your baby grows larger.
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What are Doppler Effects ?

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Our game handle geographical sound positioning, you can locate a sound source very accurately with your speakers. You can track a sound source without seeing it. Very useful when you are sneaking close to enemy troops!RPG
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Do the Doppler's have warranties?

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Rental units are covered for failure not caused by the renter. If you think you might damage the Doppler during rental you should consider the rental insurance that can be purchased during the checkout process. Rental insurance can not be purchased once the unit has shipped from our facility. Purchased units: Doppler's purchased at the "Used" discounted price are covered under a limited 3 month warranty from date of purchase.
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How do I return the Doppler?

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When you are ready to return your Doppler contact us at info@dopplerstodiapers.com or via telephone and we will then place your account on hold in anticipation of receiving the unit back from you within 5 business days. We try to be as flexible as possible with our clients so you don't run into extra charges!
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What is a Doppler? What is a Roanoke Doppler?

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Nineteenth Century physicist Christian Doppler is credited with creating equations that describe the apparent frequency shifts that result from the relative motion of the sender and receiver of a wave. The Doppler principle is now used for many applications, including dating the universe and catching highway speeders. In radio direction finding, a simulated rotating antenna can be used to determine the direction of an incoming signal using this principle.
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My dogs have been Doppler checked - isn't that enough?

Boxer Heart Disease
mentioned in other answers, Boxer cardiomyopathy is different from cardiomyopathy in other breeds and Doppler tests are NOT a useful tool for detecting it. A Holter Monitor is the only reliable way of detecting the VPCs that signal BCM. Doppler testing IS used in the assessment of Aortic Stenosis and can be a useful test there. Even then, the regimes recommended in the UK and by the American Boxer Club suggest Doppler only as a follow-up test if a murmur is detected.
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What is the Doppler shift?

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When an object emits light or sound, that light or sound will have a particular wavelength. If an object is moving, the object's motion will cause a distortion in the wavelength pattern relative to a "stationary" sensor. Keep in mind that this is an exercise in relativity. From the moving object's perspective, there is no distortion of the wavelength of light. It is sensors that are not moving at the same velocity as the object that will detect the shift in wavelength.
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Police Radar FAQ (frequently asked questions)
It's a scientific principle that an audio, radio or light wave will increase or decrease in frequency upon movement of the source. In the case of police radar the transmitted signal's frequency will increase if the target is moving toward the radar transmitter and decrease if it is moving away. It is this difference in frequency that is predictable and is used to calculate the relative speed of the target.
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Is that the Doppler effect?

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Well, the lines from these objects are sharp, but because of intervening material that jostles back and forth in the line of sight, the lines get broadened out. Also the continuum radiation, which is the radiation between the spectral lines, becomes progressively redder and redder because of the intervening dust.
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How do the police use the Doppler Effect in radar guns?

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The police use the Doppler Effect when checking for speeding vehicles. A radar gun sends out radar waves at a particular frequency. As the radar wave hits a vehicle, the wave reflects back toward the radar gun at a different frequency. The frequency of the reflected wave depends upon how fast the vehicle is traveling. The faster the speed, the greater the frequency.
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Q5. What is a 'Doppler rectal transponder'?

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A Doppler rectal transponder is a less sophisticated form of ultrasound scanning equipment and is used on a smaller scale, normally by farmers on their own stock.
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How long will it take me to receive my Doppler?

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Orders placed by 1pm AEST (or AESDT during daylight saving), will be dispatched the same day. After this time it will be dispatched on the next business day. Our courier aims to deliver anywhere within Australia on the next business day during normal business hours. However, next day delivery is not guaranteed.
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Is it possible to hear a Doppler radar?

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When we hear sounds, we are actually detecting sound waves with our inner ears. Sound waves require a medium, such as air or water, for transmission. Most Doppler radars use radio waves, rather than sound waves. No medium is required for the transmission of radio waves.
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What Can I Expect During A Vascular (Doppler) Examination?

Norwalk Radiology & Mammography Center: Ultrasound FAQ
The patient will lie or sit on a table and the sonographer will put a clear warm gel on the skin surface of the area to be studied. The gel helps to transmit the sound waves by excluding air and will not harm your skin or your clothes. The sonographer will then gently press a transducer along the area. If the test is done on your neck, your head will be turned to the side, as if you were looking over your shoulder. During the doppler ultrasound you may hear a "swooshing" noise.
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HOW SOON WILL I RECEIVE MY DOPPLER?

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Your doppler should arrive within 2 business days, especially if you live in a major centre such as Toronto, or in the Eastern provinces. Smaller centres and rural areas can generally expect to receive their dopplers within 3 business days. If your doppler has not arrived within the expected time, please contact us to begin a trace to locate the doppler, and to change your billing date to the actual date you received your doppler.
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IS THE DOPPLER SAFE TO USE? HOW OFTEN?

BABY DOPPLER RENTAL CANADA - FETAL ASSURE
To date, through extensive research no harmful effects have been found. According to the Mayo clinic, a medical authority in North America "in 30 years of regular use, no adverse effects have ever been demonstrated from ultrasound testing. Research has been done investigating both the noise produced in the utero and the heat produced by ultrasound, and no problems have ever been detected from its use in exposed babies.
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DO I NEED A PRESCRIPTION TO RENT A DOPPLER?

BABY DOPPLER RENTAL CANADA - FETAL ASSURE
No, that is necessary only in the US for US customers, who are governed by the American FDA regulations. Canada is regulated by Health Canada, who have no requirements such as this at the present time.
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I do not live in Canada. Can I still rent a Doppler from you?

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Currently, we only rent in Canada. We would be happy to recommend a company that is available to your location. Please email us with your location. Dopplers to Diapers offers Fetal Heart Rate Monitors for home use. Our Dopplers are available for rent or purchase within Canada. We are located in the Lower Mainland of BC.
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What is the accuracy of Doppler locations?

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Location accuracy varies with the geometrical conditions of the satellite passes, the stability of the transmitter oscillator, the number of messages collected and their distribution in the pass. This means in particular that a given transmitter can have locations distributed over several classes during its lifetime.
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