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International recommendations and guidelines for the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound in medicine
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Vol. 26Issue 3p355–366Published in issue: March, 2000
- Stanley B Barnett
- Gail R Ter Haar
- Marvin C Ziskin
- Hans-Dieter Rott
- Francis A Duck
- Kazuo Maeda
Cited in Scopus: 275
Modern sophisticated ultrasonographic equipment is capable of delivering substantial levels of acoustic energy into the body when used at maximum outputs. The risk of producing bioeffects has been studied by international expert groups during symposia supported by the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB). These have resulted in the publication of internationally accepted conclusions and recommendations. National ultrasound safety committees have published guidelines as well.