Safety aspects of the use of ultrasound in pregnancy

Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-21

  Duck, Francis A ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEATING; HUMAN; OSCILLATION; PREGNANCY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SAFETY; THERMAL INJURY; TISSUE INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037500823     PISSN: 09655395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0965539502001006     Document Type: Review

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