Ultrasounds – Ultra Safe or Ultra Damaging?

Expectant Mother holding a 2D Fetal Ultrasound

Tiffany C. Brawn Human embryos may be especially vulnerable to Thermally Induced Teratogenesis, or hyperthermia (overheating). Potentially significant side-effects could occur in highly sensitive neural tissue, cerebral vessels, and in fetal bone in the second and third trimester. Non-thermal effects, including non-ionizing radiation, are indicated by the mechanical index. … Unfortunately, many of the doctors […]