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Is ultrasound unsound? A review of epidemiological studies of human exposure to ultrasound
Author(s) -
Salvesen K. Å.,
EikNes S. H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1995.06040293.x
Subject(s) - maldevelopment , medicine , ultrasound , in utero , epidemiology , pregnancy , obstetrics , birth weight , low birth weight , pediatrics , fetus , pathology , radiology , anatomy , genetics , biology
We have reviewed the epidemiological studies of human exposure to diagnostic ultrasound during pregnancy. Studies have concentrated on possible associations between ultrasound exposure in utero and childhood malignancies, neurological maldevelopment, dyslexia, left‐handedness, delayed speech development and low birth weight. It is concluded that no associations between ultrasound exposure in utero and childhood maldevelopment have been proven. There are, however, some issues, such as non‐right handedness and low birth weight after frequent Doppler ultrasound exposures, for which no firm conclusions can yet be drawn. These issues need to be tested in future studies. Copyright © 1995 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology