Ultrasound biosafety considerations for the practicing sonographer and sonologist.
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.
Nelson
Thomas R
TR
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0610 USA. tnelson@ucsd.edu
Fowlkes
J Brian
JB
Abramowicz
Jacques S
JS
Church
Charles C
CC
D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States