PrintMarch 29, 2004
Oh the Humanity!
A new phenomenon has been sweeping American in the past year. Boutique ultrasound centers, with names like Fetal Fotos or Womb's Window, have sprung up across America, offering parents pictures of their unborn babies. These commercial ultrasound shops utilize a newer, high—density 3—D technology that highlights an unborn baby's features —— chubby cheeks, grimaces, thumb—sucking —— much more clearly than conventional ultrasound.
The FDA is reported to be considering regulatory action of some kind against the commercial ultrasound studios, and disapproves of non—medical use of ultrasound. Although ultrasound has been around for twenty years, and has proved remarkably benign technology, there is some concern that higher intensity forms of ultrasound energy may lead to unforeseen problems at a future time. Any technology is, of course, subject to similar predictions of potential doom from unforeseen consequences. Medical...(Read Full Article)
