title: Ultrasound biosafety considerations for the practicing sonographer and sonologist.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0610 USA. tnelson@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: J Brian
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Fowlkes
authors.forename: Jacques S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abramowicz
authors.forename: Charles C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Church
mesh_terms: 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