Ultrasound energy exerts important cellular, genetic, thermal, and mechanical effects.
Concern about the safety of ultrasound prompted several agencies to devise regulatory …

Protection from inappropriate or hazardous exposure to ultrasound is controlled through
international standards and national regulations. IEC standard 60601 part 1 establishes …

We present the first system that provides real-time probe movement guidance for acquiring
standard planes in routine freehand obstetric ultrasound scanning. Such a system can …

Modern ultrasound imaging for diagnostic purposes has a wide range of applications. It is
used in obstetrics to monitor the progress of pregnancy, in oncology to visualize tumours …

Ultrasound is, arguably, the most commonly used diagnostic procedure in obstetrics. It is
convenient, painless, yields immediate, extensive results, and is widely considered to be …

The main mechanisms by which ultrasound can induce biological effects as it passes
through the body are thermal and mechanical in nature. The mechanical effects are primarily …

The article presents the statements made by International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics
and Gynecology (ISUOG) regarding the safe use of Doppler in the 11 to 13+ 6-week fetal …

Biomedical ultrasound may induce adverse effects in patients by either thermal or non-
thermal means. Temperatures above normal can adversely affect biological systems, but …

Objectives To investigate, in a large nationwide Swedish sample, pregnant women's
expectations of the routine second‐trimester ultrasound examination, with participants …

Objective The main goal of this study was to determine end users' knowledge regarding
safety aspects of diagnostic ultrasound during pregnancy. End users' attitudes toward the …