An automated region-selection method for adaptive ALARA ultrasound imaging

KM Flint, EC Barré, MT Huber… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The objective of this work was to develop an automated region of the interest selection
method to use for adaptive imaging. The as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) principle …

Potential teratogenic effects of ultrasound on corticogenesis: Implications for autism

EL Williams, MF Casanova - Medical Hypotheses, 2010 - Elsevier
The phenotypic expression of autism, according to the Triple Hit Hypothesis, is determined
by three factors: a developmental time window of vulnerability, genetic susceptibility, and …

Knowledge of safety, training, and practice of neonatal cranial ultrasound: a survey of operators

A Lalzad, F Wong, N Singh, P Coombs… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Ultrasound can lead to thermal and mechanical effects in interrogated tissues.
This possibility suggests a potential risk during neonatal cranial ultrasound examinations …

Detection of foetal growth restriction using third trimester ultrasound

L Bricker, S Mahsud-Dornan, JC Dornan - Best Practice & Research …, 2009 - Elsevier
Foetal growth restriction is an important contributor to perinatal mortality, being responsible
for up to 50% of stillbirths. Optimal prevention and accurate detection enabling timely …

[PDF][PDF] Prenatal exposure to ultrasound waves: is there a risk?

JS Abramowicz - Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: The …, 2007 - academia.edu
Pasko Rakic's well-known laboratory at Yale University, published results of their research
on neuronal migration in the mouse embryo brain and the influence of prenatal exposure to …

Do we need to restrict the use of Doppler ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy?

GR ter Haar, JS Abramowicz, I Akiyama… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2013 - Elsevier
During the past decade, an increasing interest in using Doppler ultrasound in the first
trimester of pregnancy could be noticed among clinicians who perform fetal ultrasound for …

Lumbar ultrasound: useful gadget or time-consuming gimmick?

DR Gambling - International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite widespread enthusiasm for using lumbar ultrasound in obstetrics, there are some
who believe it is expensive and time-consuming, with undetermined risks and uncertain …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical end users worldwide show poor knowledge regarding safety issues of ultrasound during pregnancy

E Sheiner, JS Abramowicz - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2008 - academia.edu
E-mail: sheiner@ bgu. ac. il he use of diagnostic ultrasound (DUS) has become widespread,
in labor rooms, private offices, emergency departments, and even the shopping mall, 1, 2 …

Knowledge of the bio-effects of ultrasound among physicians performing clinical ultrasonography: Results of a survey conducted by the Italian Society for Ultrasound …

F Piscaglia, AG Tewelde, R Righini, A Gianstefani… - Journal of ultrasound, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Safety issues should always be kept in mind when using diagnostic
ultrasound, which is associated with potentially hazardous bio-effects, especially with the …

Variation of safety indices during in the learning curve for color Doppler assessment of the fetal heart at 11+ 0 to 13+ 6 weeks' gestation.

D Nemescu, A Berescu, C Rotariu - Medical Ultrasonography, 2015 - medultrason.ro
Aims: The aim of our study was to analyze the variation of acoustic output, as expressed by
the thermal (TI) and mechanical index (MI), during the learning curve for a fetal heart scan at …