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Eighth to the fifteenth week
- From the eighth to the fifteenth week of pregnancy, the embryo or fetus is sensitive to the effects of radiation on the central nervous system.
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Mar 1, 2009 · This report provides practical guidance on how and when to prevent or reduce unnecessary fetal exposures when pregnant women are referred for diagnostic medical procedures involving X-rays or...
following exposure to ionising radiation during pregnancy and practical guidance on how and when to prevent or reduce unnecessary fetal exposures when pregnant women are referred for diagnostic medical procedures involving X-rays or radionuclides.
Nov 15, 2011 · During the first 2 weeks of pregnancy, the radiation -related health effect of greatest concern is the death of the baby. The fetus is made up of only a few cells during the first 2 weeks of pregnancy.
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May 1, 2023 · Understanding of consequences of radiation exposure on a fetus, degrees of fetal radiation exposure by each imaging modality, and techniques on reducing fetal radiation exposure is vital in choosing the best diagnostic imaging modality.
- Ilsup Yoon, Todd L. Slesinger
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Jul 1, 2007 · The potential biological effects of in utero radiation exposure of a developing fetus include prenatal death, intrauterine growth restriction, small head size, mental retardation, organ malformation, and childhood cancer. The risk of each effect depends on the gestational age at the time of exposure, fetal cellular repair mechanisms, and the ...
- Cynthia H. McCollough, Beth A. Schueler, Thomas D. Atwell, Natalie N. Braun, Dawn M. Regner, Douglas...
- 2007
Radioactivity in a pregnant woman’s urine or intestines could give a moderate dose to the fetus, and some compounds can cross the placenta as well. Once the baby is born, a woman who chooses to breast-feed . More questions and answers about radiation and pregnancy can be found on the Health Physics Society " Ask the Experts" Web site.
It is a revision of the guidance produced in 1998 by the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) (now part of the Health Protection Agency), The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the College of Radiographers (CoR). Erratum.
