TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic Ultrasound in Pregnancy and Low Birthweight
AU - Grisso, Jeaneann
AU - Strom, Brianl
AU - Cosmatos, Irene
AU - Tolosa, Jorge
AU - Main, Denise
AU - Carson, Jeffrey
PY - 1994/7
Y1 - 1994/7
N2 - Diagnostic ultrasound has been used increasingly in obstetric practice over the past decade. To date, adverse effects of ultrasound on the fetus have not been reported, but studies have been done on small sample sizes. This study looks specifically at the association of ultrasound exposure during pregnancy and the risk of low birthweight in the offspring. A validation case-control study was also performed based on information from a sample of medical charts. With a database of more than 13,000 pregnancies, there was no indication of an adverse effect of ultrasound performed during the first two trimesters of pregnancy.
AB - Diagnostic ultrasound has been used increasingly in obstetric practice over the past decade. To date, adverse effects of ultrasound on the fetus have not been reported, but studies have been done on small sample sizes. This study looks specifically at the association of ultrasound exposure during pregnancy and the risk of low birthweight in the offspring. A validation case-control study was also performed based on information from a sample of medical charts. With a database of more than 13,000 pregnancies, there was no indication of an adverse effect of ultrasound performed during the first two trimesters of pregnancy.
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U2 - 10.1055/s-2007-994597
DO - 10.1055/s-2007-994597
M3 - Article
C2 - 7945626
AN - SCOPUS:0027998510
SN - 0735-1631
VL - 11
SP - 297
EP - 301
JO - American journal of perinatology
JF - American journal of perinatology
IS - 4
ER -