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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.3.HL.TZ1.14c
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
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18M.3.HL.TZ1.14c
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Suggest one reason why doctors use ultrasound rather than X-rays to monitor the development of a fetus. 

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X-rays are an ionizing radiation and so might cause harm to the developing fetus.

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there are no known harmful effects when using ultrasound

 

Ignore “moving images by ultrasound”.

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