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What Are Effects Of Getting Xray During Pregnancy?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I found out I was 6-8 weeks pregnant at the time of having a chest xray in A+E due to palitations nobody even asked me if there was a possibility of being pregnant and the thought never crossed my mind I also took beta blockers for a fortnight after the xray now I feel I have to abort the baby due to the increased risk of birth defect and cancer when I already have two healthy children
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
Hello
I can understand your concern.
X-ray radiation is hazardous especially during pregnancy.
But chest X-ray radiation dose is far below the maximum allowable dose.
In early pregnant,nature follows all or none law.Nature doesn't generally allow to grow malformed embryo/fetus.
So,you don't worry at all. There are almost no chance of radiation hazard due to chest X-ray.
However,you need close observation and antenatal screening for malformation should be done meticulously.It includes blood test and ultrasound.
Wish you all the best.
Take care,
Dr.Indu Bhushan.
I can understand your concern.
X-ray radiation is hazardous especially during pregnancy.
But chest X-ray radiation dose is far below the maximum allowable dose.
In early pregnant,nature follows all or none law.Nature doesn't generally allow to grow malformed embryo/fetus.
So,you don't worry at all. There are almost no chance of radiation hazard due to chest X-ray.
However,you need close observation and antenatal screening for malformation should be done meticulously.It includes blood test and ultrasound.
Wish you all the best.
Take care,
Dr.Indu Bhushan.
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