New global safety guidelines for diagnostic ultrasound

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Add as preferred source Credit: Jorge Chan from Pexels New international guidelines on the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound have been published in the journal Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology , bringing together, for the first time, a harmonized global position on recommended maximum exposure times associated with displayed Thermal Index values.

The Thermal Index is a safety indicator displayed on ultrasound scanners worldwide. It provides an estimate of the potential for ultrasound-induced tissue heating and is used by clinicians to help ensure examinations are performed safely while obtaining the required diagnostic information.