OB Ultrasound
It was not until the last half of this century that the prying eye of the ultrasound...rendered the once opaque womb transparent, stripping the veil of mystery from the dark inner sanctum, and letting the light of scientific observation fall on the shy and secretive fetus - Michael R Harrison MD
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5 Things to Ask Your Doctor About Fetal Ultrasound Scans
Few moments in modern life are more exciting than when you catch the first glimpse of your child in the womb through an ultrasound scan...While fetal ultrasound has never been shown to cause harm in humans, here are some questions you can ask to make sure your obstetrician or fetal-ultrasound operator is following accepted safety guidelines.
1. How many scans do you intend to administer throughout my pregnancy?
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An ultrasound isn’t just a photo shoot but an essential diagnostic tool.
Pregnant Women Get More Ultrasounds, Without Clear Medical Need
Experts say frequent fetal scans in low-risk pregnancies aren’t medically justified.
FDA Discourages Unnecessary ‘Keepsake’ Ultrasounds During Pregnancy
This week, the group issued a revised consumer update discouraging the use of fetal ultrasounds and heartbeat monitors to create “keepsake images” and videos, emphasizing that ultrasounds should be performed only when there is a medical need — and under the supervision of appropriately trained medical professionals.
How Ultrasound Became Political
The technology has been used to create sped-up videos that falsely depict a response to stimulus.
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Study Raises New Questions About Fetal Ultrasounds
Research links ultrasounds early in pregnancy to heightened autism symptoms, but experts caution reading too much into it.
This Mobile Ultrasound Startup Is Reshaping A $6 Billion Healthcare Market
Eventually, we believe every doctor will own a handheld ultrasound that they will use in daily practice, just like a visual stethoscope.
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While fetal ultrasound has never been shown to cause harm in humans, here are some questions you can ask to make sure your obstetrician or fetal-ultrasound operator is following accepted safety guidelines.
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For most women today, it's hard to imagine going through a pregnancy without having an ultrasound. But these iconic black-and-white images of a developing fetus, generated by the reflection of high frequency sound waves, have only been around since the mid-1950s.
5 Reasons Your Ultrasound Is Not Good Enough
There are plenty of reasons why the ultrasound you got might not have been good enough. It could be as simple as the machine used was old.
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