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Re: no subject received Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:56:28 -0500From: James S Smeltzer MD (gaperina@mindspring.com)Mon Oct 21 22:17:02 2002
At 02:59 PM 10/16/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Hi my name in Fabiola savinovich and I am 29 weeks pregnant. i would like >to know were in MIami can I get a 3D ultrasound performed. Thanks > Hi Fabiola! Usually a 3-D ultrasound does not obtain more information about your baby than a skilled examiner gets with a regular ultrasound. It does deliver more total energy to the baby. We know this is heat. We also know that heat is a known cause of birth defects in the first 3 months inside. Right now lots of women are using their babies as guinea pigs to see if this is enough heat to be a problem or not. Once a few million women have had this test and had follow-up on their babies we may know that it is safe. Then again we may know that it is risky. If you or the baby's father have some problems with the development of the skeleton or certain physical deformities that might be inherited, then this may be a better test for you despite this potential risk. Otherwise I would talk the unknown risk and benefits over with your doctor. In general it is usually wise to let someone else use their baby as a guinea pig and avoid exposing your baby to unknown and new things until they are known to be safe, unless they are the best possible medical alternative for some other reason. Jim Smeltzer, MD
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