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 …

The continued examination of potential biological effects of ultrasound and their relationship
to clinical practice is a key element in evaluating the safety of diagnostic ultrasound …

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and World
Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) disapprove of the use of …

Medical diagnostic ultrasound has been in use for over 40 years, having found widespread
applications in ana-tomic imaging and blood flow velocity measurement in virtually all areas …

Ultrasound is an imaging modality that has important diagnostic value. Although useful in a
variety of applications, diagnostic ultrasound is particularly useful in prenatal diagnosis. To …

Modern sophisticated ultrasonographic equipment is capable of delivering substantial levels
of acoustic energy into the body when used at maximum outputs. The risk of producing …

Safety assurance for diagnostic ultrasound in obstetrics began with a tacit assumption of
safety allowed by a federal law enacted in 1976 for then-existing medical ultrasound …

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 …

Objective: To review the biological effects and safety of obstetric ultraSOund. Outcome:
Outline the circumstances in which safety may be a concern with obstetric ultrasound …

Health care workers and patients alike are concerned about the safety of diagnostic
ultrasonography in clinical practice. Evidence published to date on the immediate and …