Cardiac disease in pregnancy chest x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [3]
Chest X Ray
Indications:[1]
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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(help) - ↑ Damilakis J, Theocharopoulos N, Perisinakis K, Manios E, Dimitriou P, Vardas P, Gourtsoyiannis N (2001). "Conceptus radiation dose and risk from cardiac catheter ablation procedures". Circulation. 104 (8): 893–7. PMID 11514375. Retrieved 2012-04-17. Unknown parameter
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