Does ultrasound have radiation?

In today's society, everyone in life is inevitably exposed to radiation. The most common is some electromagnetic radiation, because people use a variety of electronic or electrical products in their lives. For example, as we all know, mobile phones, computers, and microwave ovens will generate radiation. After women become pregnant, they need to go to the hospital regularly for prenatal checkups. At this time, B-ultrasound is essential. So, will B-ultrasound generate radiation?

Does ultrasound have radiation?

The word radiation is often heard in life. Computers have radiation, mobile phones have radiation, and some people say that microwave ovens have the greatest radiation. Pregnant people must not stand in front of a microwave oven when it is working, otherwise it will cause radiation to the baby. Today I will talk about whether there is radiation when doing ultrasound during pregnancy?

Does ultrasound during pregnancy cause radiation?

B-ultrasound does not cause radiation and is one of the world's recognized non-invasive examination methods. B-ultrasound is produced using the principle of ultrasonic reflection. Ultrasonic waves are like ordinary sounds, but they have a very high pitch and have no effect on the baby. Therefore, there is no radiation in doing ultrasound during pregnancy, and everyone should actively cooperate with the doctor's instructions.

Effects of radiation on the fetus

1. When the pregnancy is between 1 and 3 months, the fetus is still in the embryonic stage, and the fetal membranes and placenta are being formed. Electromagnetic radiation can damage the DNA of the embryonic cells, cause abnormal fertilized eggs, and cause mutations in genetic genes and chromosomes, which may cause miscarriage or fetal malformations.

2. During the 4th to 5th month of pregnancy, the fetus is in the stage of brain formation, which is also the early stage of fetal IQ development. Electromagnetic radiation can directly affect the quantity and quality of fetal thyroid hormone production. At the same time, the divalent iron in the blood is easily magnetized, reducing blood flow and causing fetal nutritional deficiencies and brain hypoxia. This will affect the absorption rate of zinc and calcium, and may easily cause the fetus to have mental retardation, brain hypoxia, low energy and dementia.

3. When the pregnancy is between 6 and 10 months, the fetus is in the growth stage. The amount of magnetized divalent iron in the blood of the pregnant woman and the fetus increases, and the cardiac volume decreases, which affects the blood circulation and microcirculation, causing overall malnutrition and hypoxia in the fetus. At the same time, it is easy to make the variable trace elements lose their vitality, thereby destroying the activity of the fetal biological enzymes, hindering the fetus's absorption of trace elements, directly affecting the fetus's immune function, and causing the baby to be weak and sickly after birth.

To sum up, these are some of my understandings and insights on the question of whether ultrasound during pregnancy causes radiation. I hope this will be helpful to everyone. B-ultrasound is a kind of sound wave and does not have much impact on pregnant people. Don’t worry too much. If you need to do a B-ultrasound during pregnancy, you should still listen to the doctor.