Ultrasound - the Mythology of a Safe and Painless Technology

Since its introduction in the 1960s ultrasound has developed and grown until there are now very few women who have not had ultrasound exposure during their pregnancy or labour. While the early researchers were aware of the potential harm that ultrasound could cause, and urged that "the possibility of hazard should be kept under constant review", the enthusiasm for finding out more and more about the baby hidden inside the mother's womb overcame any anxiety about potentially harmful effects.