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Can An X-ray Or CT Determine Early Pregnancy Stage?
Question: Can an x-ray or a CT determine if a woman is pregnant in the very early stages of a pregnancy?
How long does it take to get the results from an x-ray or CT? Five minutes? Half an hour?
How long does it take to get the results from an x-ray or CT? Five minutes? Half an hour?
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Neither X XXXXXXX nor CT can diagnose pregnancy.
In fact it is banned to do CT or X XXXXXXX in pregnancy due to radiation hazard.
USG (ultrasonography) can diagnose pregnancy but that too not before 5 weeks.
The earliest test of pregnany would be urine pregnancy test.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
Thank you
Thanks for the query.
Neither X XXXXXXX nor CT can diagnose pregnancy.
In fact it is banned to do CT or X XXXXXXX in pregnancy due to radiation hazard.
USG (ultrasonography) can diagnose pregnancy but that too not before 5 weeks.
The earliest test of pregnany would be urine pregnancy test.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
Thank you
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