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...many expectant parents, nine months is just too long. Not willing to wait for the birth of their child and the accompanying flash photos, American and British parents-to-be are shelling out $200 and more to ultrasound centers with cutesy names like Prenatal Peek and Babyview for high-res, golden-hued ultrasound images of fetuses in their amniotic homes. It's not hard to see the appeal. The latest advances in ultrasound technology?from grainy 2-D to glorious 4-D with accompanying DVD?produce images that are impressive, showing facial features, hair, fingers, toes and even a fetus...
...there may be risks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a firm warning earlier this year in its consumer magazine. Although there are no reported cases of ultrasound causing harm to a fetus, the FDA says we simply don't know enough about the long-term effects of repeatedly sending high doses of energy across a mother's womb. After all, these ultrasonic waves are the same as those used at higher exposure to break up kidney stones. Laboratory studies have shown that even at low levels, ultrasounds can produce physical effects in tissue, including jarring vibrations...
...many expectant parents, nine months is just too long. Not willing to wait for the birth of their child and the accompanying flash photos, American and British parents-to-be are shelling out $200 and more to ultrasound centers with cutesy names like Prenatal Peek and Babyview for high-res, golden-hued ultrasound images of fetuses in their amniotic homes. It's not hard to see the appeal. The latest advances in ultrasound technology - from grainy 2-D to glorious 4-D with accompanying DVD - produce images that are impressive, showing facial features, hair, fingers, toes and even a fetus...
...there may be risks. The FDA issued a firm warning earlier this year in its consumer magazine. Although there are no reported cases of ultrasound causing harm to a fetus, the FDA SAYS we simply don't know enough about the long-term effects of repeatedly sending high doses of energy across a mother's womb. After all, these ultrasonic waves are the same as those used at higher exposure to break up kidney stones. Laboratory studies have shown that even at low levels, ultrasounds can produce physical effects in tissue, including jarring vibrations and temperature increases. John Hayes, editor...
None of that has slowed the spread of ultrasound-imaging machines. The devices, which can cost as much as $200,000, are even popping up in the offices of obstetricians eager to please patients who expect to get the same services from their doctors that they can buy in a shopping mall...