Ultrasound-induced temperature increase in guinea-pig fetal brain in utero: Third-trimester gestation

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1501-1510

  Horder, M M ^a   Barnett, S B ^b   Vella, G J ^a   Edwards, M J ^a   Wood, A K W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological effects; Fetus; Hyperthermia; Pulsed ultrasound; Temperature; Ultrasound safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BRAIN; HYPOTHERMIA; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; FETUS; PULSED ULTRASOUND; THIRD TRIMESTER GESTATION; ULTRASOUND SAFETY;

ULTRASONICS;

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; FETUS; GUINEA PIG; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMAL INJURY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GUINEA PIGS; HEAT; PREGNANCY; SKULL; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0032425204     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(98)00090-8     Document Type: Article

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