Ontario and other provinces are pushing for regulations of 3-D ultrasound clinics after dozens of mothers said a Pickering clinic gave them the same ultrasound images of a baby.
Joshua McLarnon, a spokesperson for Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins, told the Toronto Star, the ministry would look at ultrasound clinics that charge parents for a 3-D image of a fetus as well as recordings of a baby’s heartbeat.
"As a result of the stories this week, I think it would be appropriate that we also take a look at some of the entertainment, less medically focused places," he said.
Dr. Russell Blumer, the chief of medical imaging at Humber River Hospital, told CTV if the mother and child are healthy, “there would not necessarily be a reason for further ultrasounds.”
But many parents are looking for more ways to see what their baby will look like before birth. Mothers hoping to get a picture of their unborn babies sought out the BabyView 3D Prenatal Imaging clinic for a personalized experience, but were disappointed when they said they received the same images.
The clinic said this incident was because of a technical glitch and offered refunds or new photos for free.
Non diagnostic sonograms are not regulated in Ontario and there are no requirements for the person performing sonogram to have any technical training. Ontario regulations would come under the College of Medical Radiation Technologists.
