{"id":1043,"date":"2021-02-16T12:12:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybaby4d.co.uk\/hayes\/?page_id=1043"},"modified":"2024-07-10T16:22:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T16:22:47","slug":"safety-alara-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heybaby4d.co.uk\/hayes\/safety-alara-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety &#8211; ALARA Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/heybaby4d.co.uk\/hayes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/wellbeing-4d-scan-banner.webp&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; z_index=&#8221;6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;29px||60px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;29px||60px|||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;29px||60px|||&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;0px&#8221; top_divider_height_tablet=&#8221;3vw&#8221; top_divider_height_phone=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; top_divider_repeat_tablet=&#8221;7x&#8221; top_divider_repeat_phone=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_repeat_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;curve&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#fcfcfc&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;10vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; transform_scale_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_translate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_rotate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_skew_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_origin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_styles_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;95%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;95%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4%||4%||false|false&#8221; transform_styles_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_styles_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.87)&#8221; transform_scale_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_translate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_rotate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_skew_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_origin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_styles_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2vw|50px|1vw|50px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;6vw|40px|6vw|40px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_styles_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_styles_phone=&#8221;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20vw|20vw|20vw|20vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#737373&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;gcid-29f2f3e8-7482-40c6-9f32-4d689365f516&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#737373&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-5px|||&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-29f2f3e8-7482-40c6-9f32-4d689365f516%22:%91%22link_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>High Standards in Quality<\/h1>\n<p>Your <strong>Hey Baby 4D<\/strong> experience is of utmost importance to us. We welcome all feedback and use it to continually improve customer experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/heybaby4d.co.uk\/hayes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/background-image-scaled-1.webp&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;gcid-29f2f3e8-7482-40c6-9f32-4d689365f516&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#97d2d5&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-29f2f3e8-7482-40c6-9f32-4d689365f516%22:%91%22link_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Is 4D scanning safe?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/heybaby4d.co.uk\/hayes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/safety-guideline-scan-image.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;1ab&#8221; title_text=&#8221;safety-guideline-scan-image&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; transform_scale_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_translate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_rotate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_styles_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; transform_styles_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_styles_phone=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#737373&#8243; link_text_color=&#8221;gcid-29f2f3e8-7482-40c6-9f32-4d689365f516&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#91bcc0&#8243; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#ee75ab&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; header_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0.04em&#8221; header_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0.05em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-29f2f3e8-7482-40c6-9f32-4d689365f516%22:%91%22link_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Yes, 4D scanning is considered to be perfectly safe.<\/h2>\n<p>3D and 4D scanning use the same ultrasound technology that hospitals use during normal diagnostic scans, the technology simply includes more advanced imaging software, which creates the 3D image.<\/p>\n<p>This technology has been used for many years, and there is no current evidence of any biological risk to mother and foetus associated with obstetric ultrasound scans. (Obstetric ultrasound, biological effects and safety (no 160, June 2005) SOGC clinical practice guidelines from JOGC)<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, we take the safety of you and your baby very seriously and see no need to take any unnecessary risks. We have adopted the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Possible) principle, which means that we have our equipment set to the lowest possible settings, whilst imposing a maximum amount of time we will expose your baby to the ultrasound. Therefore, even our longest scans will not last for more than 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#737373&#8243; link_text_color=&#8221;gcid-29f2f3e8-7482-40c6-9f32-4d689365f516&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-29f2f3e8-7482-40c6-9f32-4d689365f516%22:%91%22link_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<section class=\"ffb-id-26orhb3i heading-v1 text-left    fg-text-dark\">\n<div class=\"heading-v1-text-content  ff-richtext fg-text-dark ffb-paragraph-1\">We also follow<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmus.org\/static\/uploads\/resources\/BMUS-Safety-Guidelines-2009-revision-FINAL-Nov-2009.pdf\">BMUS (British Medical Ultrasound Society) guidelines for the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound equipment<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>and we regularly update our procedures based on BMUS guidance.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ffb-id-26orho8k heading-v1 text-left    fg-text-dark\">\n<div class=\"heading-v1-text-content  ff-richtext fg-text-dark ffb-paragraph-1\">For added peace-of-mind, we only use the most advanced, modern equipment available, which is regularly serviced.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ffb-id-26ori63g heading-v1 text-left    fg-text-dark\">\n<p class=\"heading-v1-text-content  fg-text-dark ffb-paragraph-1\">If you have any doubts, please feel free to ask advice from your own Doctor or Midwife before visiting us.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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