3D/4D foetus scans are safe, says clinic

AN Irish clinic offering parents-to-be keepsake 3-dimensional (3D) or 4-dimensional (4D) images of their unborn children has dismissed a new health warning that non-essential scanning may be harmful.

Clinical specialist at Ultrasound Dimensions, Monica Healy, said she was not worried about performing ultrasound scans for non-diagnostic purposes.

All the equipment used at the clinic was carefully checked and operated at the lowest frequency possible, insisted Ms Healy.