ULTRASOUND Messages for January, 2005: Re: JAMA article

Re: JAMA article

From: Dave Berck

djberck@yahoo.com

Thu Jan 13 15:15:02 2005

> I think Dr. Jeanty is correct. Patients are more
> likely to sue if they
> are unhappy or believe the practitioner is hiding
> something
> (incompetence?).
>
> This non-medical use of sonography is going to be a
> continuing problem
> until we have some kind of licensure for all
> sonographic operators. As
> photography and cinematography have developed, one
> of the first things
> that people have pointed their cameras at are their
> children. First, the
> Kodak box, then 35mm, 8mm home movies, video, now
> digital images and
> video clips of the grandchildren zip around the
> world. Sonography,
> apparently, is no different.
>
> Because we have done such a good job over the last
> 30 years of
> convincing the public that ultrasound is not
> dangerous to their progeny,
> we now have this problem of the uneducated and
> unwashed doing fetal
> imaging in the malls. The real problem is that the
> unsuspecting public
> may have no idea if the operator has any clue of
> what they are doing,
> and may believe that is all the prenatal care they
> need.
>
> As objectionable as regulation is to many, it
> appears that may be the
> only solution,... or "Caveat Emptor: Let the Buyer
> Beware".
>
> Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>
> Associate Professor & Director
> Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
> University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP
> 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563
> Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA
> 501-686-6510
> DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu
> http://www.io.com/~dubose/
> http://www.uams.edu/chrp/dms/default.asp
> http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
>
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-- --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -----Original Message----- > From: ultrasound@obgyn.net > [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of > Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:39 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND > Subject: RE: JAMA article > > Sure they have... I do not care the least bit... I > have given the full > exam > on tape for the past 26 years. It documents that we > have done a thorough > exam. I prefer to practice for the patient then for > the lawyer and I > fully > admit I make a lot of misdiagnoses... I have a whole > lecture on CD on > this > :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: ultrasound@obgyn.net > [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of > Joe > Cutchin > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:30 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND > Subject: Re: JAMA article > > Wonder if they have DVD readers in Court? > > "Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD" wrote: > > > > Yeah all our machines have a DVD burner and we > burn a free DVD to all > > parents who wants one. Works pretty simple. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ultrasound@obgyn.net > [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of > Brooke > > Cregor > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:20 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND > > Subject: RE: JAMA article > > > > Art, > > > > Geddes Keepsake seems to address a market demand > from expectant > families > to > > show off the fetus to friends and family. While > addressing market > demands, > > it is often thought to be unnecessary and > potentially excessive use of > > ultrasound that some feel might interfere with the > fetus development. > > > > We have seen a nice cost effective solution that > is just hitting the > market > > that allows any Sonographer to address the market > demand for both > > physician's electronic medical records, and > potentially keepsake > purposes > > without actually subjecting the fetus to > additional ultrasounds. > > > > This product is a simple addition to any > ultrasound and can be hooked > up > as > > easily as installing a video printer to your > ultrasound. > > > > http://www.medicapture.com/usb100_intro.htm > > > > Any thoughts on this solution as an alternative to > a strictly keepsake > > company run by potentially unqualified > sonographers? > > > > Brooke > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ultrasound@obgyn.net > [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of > art > > fougner, md > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:57 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND > > Subject: JAMA article > > > > The 1/05/2005 edition of the JAMA ( not available > online as yet) > covers > > the issue of "Entertainment OB Sonography. One of > the key points is > > that amusement and diagnosis may not be mutually > exclusive. Berkeley > > Geddes, an originator of online job search site > FlipDog.com, started > > Geddes Keepsake Inc as a way to incoporate > "keepsake" services into > > Diagnostic Labs. More info to be found here - > http://www.geddeskeepsake.com. > > > > oh - just want to say that i am in no way > affiliated with Geddes. Any > > thoughts? > > > > art > > > > -- > > art fougner, md > > May the Joy of this Holiday Season Be with You > > and Yours throughout the New Year. > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, > including any attachments, is for the sole use of > the intended recipient(s) and may contain > confidential and privileged information. Any > unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution > is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail > and destroy all copies of the original message. >

===== David J. Berck, MD, MPH

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