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New quantum sensor technology makes it possible to use less expensive devices. The aim of the study is to measure cardiac time intervals of healthy fetuses with a new technology, optically pumped magnetometry (OPM), and compare these results with conventional SQUID-based fMCG and postnatal ECGs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The recordings were made using an OPM-based fMCG system and a person-sized magnetic shield, established at German Heart Center,TUM University, Munich, Germany. The subjects were 57 healthy women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies, studied at a mean gestational age of 32\u2009\u00b1\u20093.7\u00a0weeks with an overall range of 25\u201340\u00a0weeks. 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In this cohort, the P-wave duration, QRS duration, and QTc increased after birth, but the PR and QT intervals did not.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results obtained with our innovative OPM-based fMCG system are comparable to previously available measurements obtained by other technologies. The data establish prediction intervals for OPM-based fMCG waveforms in normal fetuses, which is essential for future clinical application. The technology can be used to recognize fetuses with rhythm or conduction abnormalities that might not be evident by echocardiography. To our knowledge, this is the first report comparing fetal cardiac time intervals measured by OPM-based fMCG with postnatal ECG. 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