Cases of allergic contact dermatitis (type 4 hypersensitivity) to ultrasonic gel have been reported before. 1, 2, 3 We report a case of contact urticaria (type 1 hypersensitivity) to ultrasonic gel.

The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors, hospitals and clinics that contaminated ultrasound gel could pose serious risks to pregnant women and others who undergo ultrasound imaging and ...

The U.S. Marshals Service raided the offices of an ultrasound gel manufacturer on Wednesday, seizing the product that the Food and Drug Administration said contains dangerous amounts of bacteria ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded a class I recall of Other-Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel because of bacterial contamination.