Obstetric Ultrasound Biological Effects and Safety

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 572-575

  Bly, Stephen ^a   Van den Hof, Michiel C ^b   Lewthwaite, Barbara ^b   Gagnon, Robert ^b   Morin, Lucie ^b   Salem, Shia ^c  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b Canadian Association of Radiologists ^*  (Canada)

^c Canadian Association of Radiologists   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioeffects; Fatal; Obstetric; Safety; Thermal index; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; B SCAN; COLOR DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEATING; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND; PATIENT SAFETY; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PULSED DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMAL INJURY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; CANADA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; STANDARD;

CANADA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 24644515911     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)30716-2     Document Type: Article

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