ultrasounds

Crisis pregnancy centers in Louisiana provide ultrasounds and medical services without healthcare facility licenses or government oversight, despite receiving taxpayer funds. Auditors found no process to track spending or ensure compliance, and experts raised concerns about inadequate training for staff performing medical procedures.

Crisis pregnancy centers in Louisiana provide ultrasounds and medical services without healthcare facility licenses or government oversight, despite receiving taxpayer funds. Auditors found no tracking of how centers spent $1.2 million, and experts raised concerns about inadequate training and lack of licensed medical staff.

Albertans can now self-refer and pay for MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds, and X-rays without a doctor's referral. The policy, which took effect Friday, has raised concerns among doctors and health care advocacy groups.

A wearable ultrasound patch has been developed to continuously monitor high-risk pregnancies. Ultrasounds have traditionally been the main method for fetal monitoring.