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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...
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
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
- 2023/05/01
- 2019
This document provides information on the health effects that are likely to occur on the embryo or fetus following exposure to ionising radiation during pregnancy and practical guidance on how and when to prevent or reduce unnecessary foetal exposures when pregnant women are referred for diagnostic medical procedures involving X-rays or ...
A number of studies of women exposed to radiation before becoming pregnant and during pregnancy have been performed on atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as on pregnant women who received x-ray exams, radionuclide medical tests, and other medical procedures.
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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.
Information for the public can be found on the Radiation Emergencies and Pregnancy page. CDC recognizes that providing information and advice about radiation to expectant parents falls into the broader context of preventive healthcare counseling during prenatal care.
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