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The | The preferable estimated fetal exposure from ionizing radiation should be kept '''below 50 mGy''' and with chest x-ray, the exposed radiation is '''<0.01 mGy'''.<ref name="pmid15339791">{{cite journal |author= |title=ACOG Committee Opinion. Number 299, September 2004 (replaces No. 158, September 1995). Guidelines for diagnostic imaging during pregnancy |journal=[[Obstetrics and Gynecology]] |volume=104 |issue=3 |pages=647–51 |year=2004 |month=September |pmid=15339791 |doi= |url= |accessdate=2012-04-17}}</ref><ref name="pmid11514375">{{cite journal |author=Damilakis J, Theocharopoulos N, Perisinakis K, Manios E, Dimitriou P, Vardas P, Gourtsoyiannis N |title=Conceptus radiation dose and risk from cardiac catheter ablation procedures |journal=[[Circulation]] |volume=104 |issue=8 |pages=893–7 |year=2001 |month=August |pmid=11514375 |doi= |url=http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=11514375 |accessdate=2012-04-17}}</ref> Although the theoretical risk of irradiation to the fetus is low, the pelvic area should be shielded if chest x-ray is performed and the radiation dose should be documented in the medical record.<ref name="pmid10624343">{{cite journal |author=Osei EK, Faulkner K |title=Fetal doses from radiological examinations |journal=[[The British Journal of Radiology]] |volume=72 |issue=860 |pages=773–80 |year=1999 |month=August |pmid=10624343 |doi= |url=http://bjr.birjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=reprint&pmid=10624343 |accessdate=2012-04-18}}</ref> | ||
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Chest X Ray
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Precautions:
The preferable estimated fetal exposure from ionizing radiation should be kept below 50 mGy and with chest x-ray, the exposed radiation is <0.01 mGy.[1][2] Although the theoretical risk of irradiation to the fetus is low, the pelvic area should be shielded if chest x-ray is performed and the radiation dose should be documented in the medical record.[3]
Chest X-Ray Findings:
The heart may seem enlarged due to elevation of the diaphragm and this should be interpreted with caution.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ACOG Committee Opinion. Number 299, September 2004 (replaces No. 158, September 1995). Guidelines for diagnostic imaging during pregnancy". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 104 (3): 647–51. 2004. PMID 15339791. Unknown parameter
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