Diagnostic radiation in pregnancy: perception versus true risks

Raanan Cohen-Kerem; Irena Nulman; Maria Abramow-Newerly; Damien Medina; Ronnen Maze; Robert L Brent; Gideon Koren

doi:10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32039-4

Diagnostic radiation in pregnancy: perception versus true risks

J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2006 Jan;28(1):43-48. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32039-4.

[Article in English, French]

Authors

Raanan Cohen-Kerem¹, Irena Nulman¹, Maria Abramow-Newerly¹, Damien Medina¹, Ronnen Maze¹, Robert L Brent², Gideon Koren¹

Affiliations

¹ Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
² Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia PA, and DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington DE.

PMID: 16533456
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32039-4

Abstract

Significant numbers of therapeutic abortions are performed for radiation-exposed pregnant women because of concerns about the teratogenic risk. However, available data suggest that current diagnostic radiation procedures are not teratogenic.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced*
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Female
Fetus / radiation effects*
Humans
Perception
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*
Radiation, Ionizing
Radiography, Abdominal / adverse effects*
Risk
X-Rays / adverse effects*