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- Title
What are the risks to the fetus associated with diagnostic radiation exposure during pregnancy?
- Authors
Smits, Ariel K.; Paladine, Heather L.; Judkins, Dolores Zegar
- Abstract
The article offers information on the studies conducted to determine the risks to the fetus as a result of diagnostic radiation exposure during pregnancy. No evidence in previously conducted studies found fetal exposure risks from various forms of diagnostic radiation including computed tomography scans. The Oxford Survey of Childhood Leukemia, and other case-control studies reported approximately 40% increase of childhood leukemia risks among the offspring of the recipient of diagnostic x-rays in pregnancy. Recent studies rule out these results due to several confounding factors, including lack of blinding in determination of exposure flaws. Modern studies could not determine the association between in utero radiation and childhood malignancies found in the previous studies. Several studies were conducted however, no good quality studies examined the association between other diagnostic radiation exposures including mammography. According to the American college of Obstetricians and Gynecologists women with x-ray exposure from a single diagnostic procedure do not result in harmful fetal effects.
- Subjects
MEDICAL research; FETUS; X-rays; THERAPEUTIC complications; LEUKEMIA in children; MAMMOGRAMS; GYNECOLOGISTS; OBSTETRICIANS; DRUG side effects
- Publication
Journal of Family Practice, 2006, Vol 55, Issue 5, p441
- ISSN
0094-3509
- Publication type
Article