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Assessment of thermal index compliance in clinical ultrasound examinations.

Sam ButlerKerry AshcroftSarah ArrowsmithRachel GriffithsAdam Studd
Published in: Ultrasound (Leeds, England) (2024)
The majority of ultrasound examinations considered for this analysis demonstrated compliance with BMUS guidelines for TI, except for a small fraction which showed breaches in the obstetric thermal index for bone at the focus limits. All breaches were associated with the use of pulsed-wave Doppler.
Keyphrases
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • pregnant women
  • bone mineral density
  • ultrasound guided
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound
  • clinical practice
  • computed tomography
  • soft tissue
  • blood flow
  • clinical evaluation