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An extended commentary on "Models and regulatory considerations for transient temperature rise during diagnostic ultrasound pulses" by Herman and Harris (2002).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14654160     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This commentary addresses the matter of misinterpretation of thermal dose as discussed by Herman and Harris (2002), and shows that the thermal doses they would consider as ineffective (i.e., "safe") for producing a hyperthermia-induced teratologic effect, can be highly effective ones. The matter of whether or not thermal thresholds exist for teratologic effects is reviewed. There are only opinions about thresholds. The critical experiments for ascertaining whether or not a threshold exists have not been undertaken. A power computation illustrates the requisite sample sizes (litters, fetuses) for undertaking an experimental test of whether the hyperthermic teratologic response in rats is characterized by threshold or simple linearity kinetics.
Authors:
Morton W Miller; William C Dewey
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ultrasound in medicine & biology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0301-5629     ISO Abbreviation:  Ultrasound Med Biol     Publication Date:  2003 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-12-05     Completed Date:  2004-02-05     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0410553     Medline TA:  Ultrasound Med Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1653-9; author response 1661-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Morton_Miller@urmc.rochester.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Body Temperature
Computational Biology
Congenital Abnormalities / etiology*
Female
Guinea Pigs
Hot Temperature*
Humans
Models, Biological
Pregnancy
Rats
Sample Size
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Prenatal / adverse effects*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R03 HD37669-02/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R37 CA39230-28/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R37 EB00213-28/EB/NIBIB NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Ultrasound Med Biol. 2002 Sep;28(9):1217-24   [PMID:  12401393 ]

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