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Smile for the Camera, Baby

The New World of Ultrasounds

By Teri Brown

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It is for this reason that imaging centers are popping up around the United States with increasing regularity. United Imaging Partners is one such company. They partner with small privately owned companies, striving to keep quality and safety standards high.

Linda Kreuzer, a registered nurse and co-owner of the Already Adorable Prenatal Imaging Center in Tucson, Ariz., says watching people see their own babies in 3- and 4D is amazing. "I have seen macho dads weep when they see their unborn baby for the first time," says Kreuzer. "I've heard large extended families shout with joy at watching a baby yawn and stretch. Others have reported dads kissing the screen or their partner's abdomen in an ecstasy of recognition and pleasure."

The Safety Factor
Though the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists discourage the use of obstetric ultrasonography for nonmedical purposes, most experts agree that in the many years since ultrasound technology has been regularly used, there have been no safety issues.

"I would encourage any expectant parent interested in obtaining a 3D/4D ultrasound to choose a facility that demonstrates safe and responsible practices and scanning guidelines," says Kreuzer. "Facilities affiliated with United Imaging Partners are known for their high standards and excellent training." She says these facilities will only scan clients who are under the care of an obstetrician or nurse/midwife and have already had their diagnostic ultrasound and will request verification of this.

"At our facility we are fond of saying, 'Prepare to picture the newest love of your life,'" says Kreuzer. "It doesn't get any better than that." 

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