THE EFFECT OF FETAL HEART MONITORING BY ULTRASOUND ON MATERNAL AND FETAL CHROMOSOMES

  1. P. Looby Watts Cytogenetist1,
  2. C. R. Stewart Lecturer2

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1972.tb12906.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 79, Issue 8, pages 715–716, August 1972

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Watts, P. L. and Stewart, C. R. (1972), THE EFFECT OF FETAL HEART MONITORING BY ULTRASOUND ON MATERNAL AND FETAL CHROMOSOMES. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 79: 715–716. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1972.tb12906.x

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  1. 1

    Medical Genetics Unit, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow

  2. 2

    University Department of Midwifery, The Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow

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  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

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Since the initial report that ultrasound radiation at diagnostic frequencies and power levels causes chromosome damage in vitro several investigators have tried unsuccessfully to confirm this. The purpose of the present study was to determine if chromosome damage could be demonstrated following fetal heart monitoring in vivo. White blood cells from ten mothers and from the cords of their newborn infants after 2 to 10 hours of fetal heart monitoring during labour were cultured and scored for chromosome damage. When the irradiated samples were compared to controls no increase in chromosome damage was found.

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