Re: Fw: Ultrasound for Entertainment Purposes
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Sat Jul 13 08:01:38 2002
an update - ge has removed First Look from their website directory under
california.
art
At Thu, 11 Jul 2002, art fougner, md wrote:
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>oh heck i just give em the GE rep's phone number.
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>art
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>At Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Terry J DuBose wrote:
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>>FYI... From AIUM Forums. Terry J DuBose
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>>--------- Forwarded message ----------
>>From: "Alfred Kurtz" To: "Member discussion lists" <ob_gyn@listserv.aium.org>
>>Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 10:27:04 -0500
>>Subject: Ultrasound for Entertainment Purposes
>>
>>There has been a lively and impassioned discussion on the AIUM Ob/Gyn
>>listserv about the apparent promotion of ultrasound for entertainment
>>purposes. I am encouraged by the number of people who contributed their
>>thoughts on the issue. In response to the discussion, members of the
>>AIUM
>>Executive Committee conferred recently, and strongly reaffirmed the
>>AIUM’s
>>advocacy for the appropriate use of ultrasound.
>>
>>As most of you know, the AIUM’s position on the misuse of ultrasound is
>>expressed in its “Prudent Use” official statement, approved in May 1999,
>>which states the following:
>>
>>"The AIUM advocates the responsible use of diagnostic ultrasound. The
>>AIUM
>>strongly discourages the non-medical use of ultrasound for psychosocial
>>or
>>entertainment purposes. The use of either two-dimensional (2D) or
>>three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound to only view the fetus, obtain a
>>picture
>>of the fetus or determine the fetal gender without a medical indication
>>is
>>inappropriate and contrary to responsible medical practice. Although
>>there
>>are no confirmed biological effects on patients caused by exposures from
>>present diagnostic ultrasound instruments, the possibility exists that
>>such biological effects may be identified in the future. Thus ultrasound
>>should be used in a prudent manner to provide medical benefit to the
>>patient."
>>
>>When the AIUM receives information that a practice or company is
>>promoting
>>the use of ultrasound for non--diagnostic or entertainment purposes, we
>>try to verify the complaint and notify the FDA. I encourage AIUM members
>>to do the same. You can direct your calls and faxes to:
>>
>>Bill Maloney
>>Diagnostic Devices Branch,
>>Division of Enforcement I, Office of Compliance
>>
>>Phone number: 301.594.4591
>>Fax: 301.594.4636
>>
>>Furthermore, when you feel that a particular company is promoting the
>>non-medical use of ultrasound, you may want to contact that company
>>directly.
>>
>>For those of you who face pressure from individuals requesting
>>appointments to obtain keepsake images, I recommend that you share the
>>AIUM’s “Prudent Use” statement with them and explain that, as responsible
>>professionals, you will only perform an ultrasound examination when
>>clinically indicated.
>>
>>Thank you all for promoting the responsible use of ultrasound.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Alfred B. Kurtz, MD
>>AIUM President
>>
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>art fougner, md
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