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Statements on the safety of ultrasound
October 1982, revised March 1983 and October 1983.
Diagnostic ultrasound has been in use for over 35 years. Given
its known benefits and recognized efficacy for medical
diagnosis, including use during human pregnancy, the American
Institute of Ultrasound In medicine herein addresses the clinical
safety of such use.
No confirmed biological effects on patients or instrument
operators caused by exposure at intensities typical of present
diagnostic ultrasound instruments have ever been reported.
Although the possibility exists that such biological effects may
be identified in the future, current data indicate that the benefits
to patients of the prudent use of diagnostic ultrasound outweigh
the risks, if any, that may be present.