American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG Committee Opinion. Number 297, August 2004. Nonmedical use of obstetric ultrasonography
Abstract
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has endorsed the "Prudent Use" statement from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) discouraging the use of obstetric ultrasonography for nonmedical purposes (eg, solely to create keepsake photographs or videos). The ACOG Committee on Ethics provides reasons in addition to those offered by AIUM for discouraging this practice.
Source and rights
Published by Obstetrics and gynecology, 2004. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Published
- 2004
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- PubMed
- 15292026
- Added to Prognia
- 23 July 2026
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