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Does PET Scan Posses Any Impact On Fetus?

My son had testicular cancer 5 years ago and is now cancer free..He had a PET scan recently and we have been a little worried.. He and his wife just found out they are expecting a baby and they best they are positive it was conceived the night of his PET scan...Would there be a risk of the baby.
Tue, 6 Jan 2015
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Hi, you do not worry at all , her test was positive on the day of PET scan that means she conceived before that. So there is no harm to baby at all.
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Does PET Scan Posses Any Impact On Fetus?

Hi, you do not worry at all , her test was positive on the day of PET scan that means she conceived before that. So there is no harm to baby at all.