SoR CEO Richard Evans was interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live's Drive programme about the Society's recent statement discouraging the use of mobile phones or video cameras to record ultrasound examinations of pregnant mums.
Sonographers who carry out ultrasound examinations during the course of a pregnancy are increasingly being asked by people accompanying the patient if they can make a recording of the scan.
New guidance from the SoR says that whilst the decision as to whether recording should be permitted is a matter of policy for individual hospitals, their recommendation is that it should not be allowed.
"The concern is that recording can affect the concentration of the sonographer doing the examination and he or she may be distracted and miss vital observations," said Nigel Thomson from the SCoR.
"People taking home videos can also unnecessarily extend the time of the ultrasound examination," he continued. "We would like to see hospitals have a clear policy following a risk assessment taking account of sonographer preferences, local policies and the views of patient liaison groups.
"Departments should also advise staff how to deal with people who film without permission, or carry on when asked to stop."
The recording of images during diagnostic or screening obstetric ultrasound examinations can be viewed and printed from the SoR document library.
The interview can be heard as part of the Drive programme broadcast at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_five_live
Richard’s interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme can be heard on the BBC Radio 4 website.
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