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Radiologists promote banning the sale of ultrasound devices to fetal keepsake studios
June 2nd, 2006
The American College of Radiology (ACR) applauds the California Assembly for passing AB2360, the "Tom Cruise law," which would prohibit the sale of diagnostic ultrasound equipment to anyone but appropriately licensed healthcare providers, but urges the California Senate to include the prohibition of sale to fetal keepsake studios (facilities which provide sonogram videos to parents for entertainment only) in the legislation. "This bill is an important first step in protecting parents, perhaps unaware of potentially harmful effects of misuse of ultrasound technology, from placing their unborn children at risk," said James P. Borgstede, MD, FACR, chair of the American...
Source: Medicine & Law Weekly (2006-06-02)
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