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"Doctor, will that x-ray harm my unborn child?".
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19047611     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Exposure to ionizing radiation can be a source of anxiety for many pregnant women and their health care providers. An awareness of the radiation doses delivered by different techniques and the acceptable exposure thresholds can help both patients and practitioners. We describe exposure to radiodiagnostic procedures during pregnancy and suggest an approach to assess the potential risk.
Authors:
Savithiri Ratnapalan; Yedidia Bentur; Gideon Koren
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne     Volume:  179     ISSN:  1488-2329     ISO Abbreviation:  CMAJ     Publication Date:  2008 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-02     Completed Date:  2009-04-07     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9711805     Medline TA:  CMAJ     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1293-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced
Adult
Female
Fetus / radiation effects*
Humans
Pregnancy
Radiation Dosage
Radiography / adverse effects*
X-Rays / adverse effects
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
CMAJ. 2009 Apr 28;180(9):952
Note: Dosage error in article text

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