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Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures From: Edward Lyons (lyonsea@hotmail.com) Sat Jun 29 17:54:40 2002 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" Previous message: Terry J DuBose: "Re: 4D Ultrasound" Maybe in reply to: Rich Dempsey RDMS/RVT : "GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" Reply: art fougner, md: "Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" Reply: Rich Dempsey RDMS/RVT : "Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" How is the GE Website "touting entertainment 4D fetal ultrasound"? I can see GE mentioned on the "Firstlooksonogram website but I see NO mention of firstlooksonogram on the GE website. Did I miss it? ps has anyone seen the ever increasing number of drug company ads for a whole host of new drugs that patients are asked to try or ask their doctor about? What is the difference with an imaging company advertising their latest CT or ultrasound imaging tool? Ted >----- Original Message ----- From: evsono@pipeline.com Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 11:59 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND Subject: Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures Done! additionally, another tactic would be to give the phone number of the GE salesman to any patient inquiring about getting a 4d scan. ( preferably, his home number) i would urge the aium, acr and sdms to issue policy positions on this contentious issue. art At Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Rich Dempsey RDMS/RVT wrote: > >Cross-posted form SDMS Discussion Forum: > >The official GE web site is touting entertainment 4D fetal ultrasounds >on their site:(http://www.firstlooksonogram.com/index.asp ) It is stated >there that a company known as "First Look Sonograms" is using their 4D >technology to produce "baby pictures". The physician in charge of this >racket is a perinatoligist!!!!! > >QOUTE: > >"First Look Sonogram specializes in 4D prenatal ultrasounds. You can >now share the exciting first look of your unborn child with those >closest to you. This experience will impress all in attendance and make >the forthcoming birth that much more exciting. Our services are >non-medical and for your enjoyment and commemorative purposes." >As to pricing: The products that are included with each paid visit are: > >• 2-5 pictures of the baby from your sonogram > >• Video cassette of your complete ultrasound session recorded with the >music of your choice. >• Color images of the baby saved to CD-ROM > >• Website hosting for images & baby gift registry >• Home theater viewing environment for all your guests > >Pricing > >First Look Sonogram will accept cash, check or credit cards only > >One time sonogram session >Includes all the above mentioned products $275 >Package of two visits $475 >Package of three visits $650 > >The statement that these services are "non-medical" are a violation of >FDA policy on the use of US. > >I have reported it to the FDA, and ask you to do so as well. > >Contact:Diagnostic Devices Branch Office of Compliance Center for >Devices and Radiological Health HFZ-322 2098 Gaither Road Rockville, >Maryland 20850 > >or > >notify FDA by phoning 301-594-4591 or FAXing 301-594-4636 > >or > >email complaint to >Howard A. Press [HAP@CDRH.FDA.GOV] > >The FDA's statement on the practice is at : > >http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/fetalvideos.html -- art fougner, md ich bin ein New YorkerGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" Previous message: Terry J DuBose: "Re: 4D Ultrasound" Maybe in reply to: Rich Dempsey RDMS/RVT : "GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" Reply: art fougner, md: "Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures" Reply: Rich Dempsey RDMS/RVT : "Re: GE touting non-medical use of 4D US for fetal baby pictures"

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