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CLINICAL UPDATE: What Do Ob/Gyn Residents and Fellows Know About Ultrasound

CLINICAL UPDATE: What Do Ob/Gyn Residents and Fellows Know About Ultrasound Safety? Turns Out, Not Much
Heidi Anne Duerr, MPH | 1/19/2011

Although ultrasounds are relatively safe and have become integral tools in medicine, the underlying thermal and mechanical mechanisms have the potential for causing negative biological effects. To protect patients, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association developed standards requiring the on-screen display of thermal indexes (TI) and mechanical indexes (MI) on machines capable of producing MIs or TIs greater than 1. But do residents and fellows know about and utilize these safety measures?