Bioeffects of Obstetric Ultrasound for the Clinician: How to Keep it Safe

Bioeffects of Obstetric Ultrasound for the Clinician: How to Keep it Safe is organized by Institute For Advanced Medical Education (IAME)

Date of Release: Oct 12, 2012
Expiration Date: Nov 05, 2021

Target Audience:
Physicians, Sonographers and Others Who Perform and/or Interpret Ultrasound.

Accreditation:
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

These credits are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.

Course Objectives:
After reading this article, the reader should be able to:

• Describe effects of ultrasound in living tissues
• Define parameters allowing risk assessment
• Enumerate findings in animals and humans, as described in the literature
• List ways to minimize fetal exposure

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.