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Ultrasound has been used in medical practice throughout the world for at least 50 years.
A description of ultrasound including its uses, impact of exposure, health advice and future research.
This is guidance on the safe use of ultrasound gel to reduce risk of transmission of infection during ultrasound and related procedures.
This document outlines HPA's (now Public Health England) response to AGNIR's report on the health effects to ultrasound and infrasound (RCE-14).
This report (RCE-14) considers the scientific evidence from studies of people, animals and cells exposed to ultrasound and infrasound.
Millions invested in eight innovative companies behind lifesaving new medical technology which could destroy liver cancer tumours, detect Alzheimer’s and quickly spot those at risk of stroke
This document sets out guidelines for quality assurance of ultrasound equipment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening providers.
Guidance for screeners, clinical skills trainers (CST) and quality assurance (QA) leads on specific aspects of image quality and image QA review.
Information on purchasing, installing, maintaining and the quality assurance of breast ultrasound scanners for the NHS breast screening programme.
NHS prostate cancer risk management programme (PCRMP) guidance on performing an ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.
This review will inform short and long term sonography workforce plans up to 2035.
Advice on exposure to electromagnetic fields in the everyday environment, including electrical appliances in the home and mobile phones.
Product Recall for noncompliant Vevor/Skymen JP-040S ultrasonic cleaners.
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