On the Safety of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Pregnancy: Have we Handled the Available Data Correctly?
Ann. afr. med
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11(1): 1-4, 2012.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1258867
RESUMO
Robust evidence of the bioeffects of ultrasound is available from animal studies but human studies are less convincing. Nevertheless; it is disturbing that the only response to safety issues is a twenty-year old principle known as ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Applicable). Using experience from obstetrics and toxicology; and drawing information mainly from two recent systematic reviews and meta-analysis that extensively covered the subject of ultrasound safety; this review captures the current knowledge of ultrasound bioeffects and suggests that it may be time for an international; multidisciplinary meeting on ultrasound safety to decide how to provide the evidence (available data) to patients and sonographers in a succinct manner
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Diagnostic Imaging
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Ultrasonography
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann. afr. med
Year:
2012
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Article
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