Ultrasound biosafety considerations for the practicing sonographer and sonologist

Thomas R Nelson; J Brian Fowlkes; Jacques S Abramowicz; Charles C Church

doi:10.7863/jum.2009.28.2.139

Ultrasound biosafety considerations for the practicing sonographer and sonologist

J Ultrasound Med. 2009 Feb;28(2):139-50. doi: 10.7863/jum.2009.28.2.139.

Authors

Thomas R Nelson¹, J Brian Fowlkes, Jacques S Abramowicz, Charles C Church

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0610 USA. tnelson@ucsd.edu

PMID: 19168764
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2009.28.2.139

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the practicing sonographer and sonologist with an overview of the biohazards of ultrasound and guidelines for safe use.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Burns / etiology*
Burns / prevention & control*
Female
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / etiology*
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / prevention & control*
Ultrasonography / adverse effects*
Ultrasonography / standards*
United States