ISUOG Statement on the non-medical use of ultrasound, 2009.

نویسندگان

  • J Abramowicz
  • C Brezinka
  • K Salvesen
  • G ter Haar
چکیده

ISUOG disapproves of the use of ultrasound for the sole purpose of providing souvenir images of the fetus. There have been no reported incidents of human fetal harm in over 40 years of extensive use of medically indicated and supervised diagnostic ultrasound. Nevertheless, ultrasound involves exposure to a form of energy, so there is the potential to initiate biological effects. Some of these effects might, under certain circumstances, be detrimental to the developing fetus. Therefore, the uncontrolled use of ultrasound without medical benefit should be avoided. Comment

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

دوره 33 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009