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Safety Aspects of Perinatal Ultrasound

Sande, Ragnar ; Jenderka, Klaus Vitold ; Moran, Carmel M. ; Marques, Susana ; Jimenez Diaz, J. F. ; Ter Haar, Gail ; Marsal, Karel LU ; Lees, Christoph ; Abramowicz, Jacques S. and Salvesen, Kjell Åsmund , et al. (2021) In Ultraschall in der Medizin 42(6). p.580-598
Abstract

Ultrasound safety is of particular importance in fetal and neonatal scanning. Fetal tissues are vulnerable and often still developing, the scanning depth may be low, and potential biological effects have been insufficiently investigated. On the other hand, the clinical benefit may be considerable. The perinatal period is probably less vulnerable than the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, and ultrasound is often a safer alternative to other diagnostic imaging modalities. Here we present step-by-step procedures for obtaining clinically relevant images while maintaining ultrasound safety. We briefly discuss the current status of the field of ultrasound safety, with special attention to the safety of novel modalities, safety... (More)

Ultrasound safety is of particular importance in fetal and neonatal scanning. Fetal tissues are vulnerable and often still developing, the scanning depth may be low, and potential biological effects have been insufficiently investigated. On the other hand, the clinical benefit may be considerable. The perinatal period is probably less vulnerable than the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, and ultrasound is often a safer alternative to other diagnostic imaging modalities. Here we present step-by-step procedures for obtaining clinically relevant images while maintaining ultrasound safety. We briefly discuss the current status of the field of ultrasound safety, with special attention to the safety of novel modalities, safety considerations when ultrasound is employed for research and education, and ultrasound of particularly vulnerable tissues, such as the neonatal lung. This CME is prepared by ECMUS, the safety committee of EFSUMB, with contributions from OB/GYN clinicians with a special interest in ultrasound safety.

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Ultraschall in der Medizin
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42
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6
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580 - 598
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Georg Thieme Verlag
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0172-4614
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10.1055/a-1538-6295
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English
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  author       = {{Sande, Ragnar and Jenderka, Klaus Vitold and Moran, Carmel M. and Marques, Susana and Jimenez Diaz, J. F. and Ter Haar, Gail and Marsal, Karel and Lees, Christoph and Abramowicz, Jacques S. and Salvesen, Kjell Åsmund and Miloro, Piero and Dall'Asta, Andrea and Brezinka, Christoph and Kollmann, Christian}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{580--598}},
  publisher    = {{Georg Thieme Verlag}},
  series       = {{Ultraschall in der Medizin}},
  title        = {{Safety Aspects of Perinatal Ultrasound}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1538-6295}},
  doi          = {{10.1055/a-1538-6295}},
  volume       = {{42}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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