TY - JOUR
AU1 - Liebeskind, Doreen
AB -  The use of diagnostic ultrasound has made an important impact on medical imaging, particularly in the field of obstetrics. Our ability to visualize fetal anatomy adequately has opened a window into the womb, thus enabling early and accurate diagnosis of fetal abnormalities. The benefits of ultrasound are unquestioned. Although this technique has been widely used, there are no known adverse effects on a human fetus. However, unequivocal statements as to the safety of diagnostic levels of ultrasound cannot as yet be made since the long-term risks of exposure are unknown. The use of sister chromatid exchange techniques is a highly sensitive means for assessing changes in DNA. Recently, several reports have appeared regarding the effect of diagnostic ultrasound on sister chromatid exchanges in biological systems. The results have been contradictory, possibly due to different exposure conditions and experimental methods. In addition, a clear distinction between the effects of continuous wave and pulsed ultrasound has not been emphasized. The result has been confusion rather than a resolution of these contradictory findings. In order to clarify some of the basic issues involved, we have decided to publish this symposium on the topic of sister chromatid exchanges and diagnostic ultrasound. We 
TI - Sister Chromatid Exchanges and Diagnostic Ultrasound
JF - Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
DO - 10.1002/jcu.1870120103
DA - 1984-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/sister-chromatid-exchanges-and-diagnostic-ultrasound-nELqVGQCDE
SP - 1
EP - 4
VL - 12
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -