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This month we would like to tell you more about 3d ultrasound scans.
3D Ultrasounds
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has said more doctors are becoming worried about the increase in companies offering "keepsake scans" also known as 'boutique ultrasounds'. They fear that these scans could put unborn babies at risk.
Many parents to be are being offered these scans by hospitals and clinics, where you can purchase a CD or DVD of their scan, prices can vary from £150 to £400. In these advanced scans, ultrasound echo's are digitally enhanced so they create a life like picture of the unborn baby, a 4D scan shows the foetus moving in real time.
The companies that offer these services advertise in pregnancy magazines and on websites state that these ultrasounds have not been shown to cause harm to mother or baby.
There is no evidence that ultrasounds have ever caused harm to an unborn baby, but the fear is that energy from them could raise the temperature of a babys' tissues. Ultrasound experts believe they should only be used if there is a medical benefit.
Kevin Martin, president of the British Medical Ultrasound Society, said
" Our view is that ultrasound should only be used by those qualified to do so, or who are in a position to ensure it is carried out safely. Ultrasound should not be used solely for producing souvenir videos in the first trimester because the baby's cells are still differentiating at that stage. "
He went on to say that, after the first trimester, only qualified practitioners should perform ultrasounds and the output of the machine should be at a low level.
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