Radiation risks from exposure to diagnostic X-rays during pregnancy

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In pregnancy, exposure to relatively high doses of ionizing radiation may exert a certain effect at birth and may not occur after that. A review of the published literature indicates that the risk of premature and delayed development of fetal development is lower than the risk between them. Evidence for intrauterine exposure to medical diagnostic ionizing radiation followed by health effects suggests that overall risk is very small compared to the occurrence of these adverse effects during average pregnancy It is. Good information on the potential impact of ionizing radiation on embryos and fetuses helps consult women exposed to radiation during pregnancy. This review document focuses on the health risks of exposure to ionizing radiation during pregnancy and the radiation risk associated with appropriate diagnostic and physical examination.

Risk: X-ray examination exposes the patient to radiation. The amount of radiation exposure varies depending on the type of X-ray (eg brain, lung, abdomen) and the type of X-ray device (eg different model and manufacturer). Since radiation exposure fluctuates, risk also fluctuates. For details of radiation exposure and possible risks, please consult your radiologist or X-ray doctor. X-rays are recorded on film or digitally recorded. A radiologist is a trained physician with X-rays or other imaging examinations that analyzes and interprets your X-ray examination results and sends a report to your doctor. Under circumstances other than emergency, interpretation, reporting, delivery results usually take about one day. For examination results, please consult your family doctor.

X-rays are used to diagnose everything from lung conditions to fractures. It is necessary to take protective measures to eliminate the risk of infertility caused by X-ray exposure, but otherwise the radiation for X-ray diagnosis may result in a decrease in the number of sperm and permanent infertility . As long as the protective lumbar curtain is used during X-ray photography, men do not have to worry about X-rays that degrade fertility. Problems may only occur if the curtain is not in use. Thereafter, radiation may reach the testes, resulting in a decrease in sperm production by more than 1 year. However, this is an exception because it does not occur every time.

The main risk of radiation exposure is cancer in later years. Researchers are still not sure how much radiation will increase the risk of cancer in the future. For most children, exposure to X-rays, if any, may only increase the risk of their cancer. The possibility of developing cancer increases with radiation dose. Children taking a small amount of X-rays will not increase the risk. Children who have undergone multiple CT scans have a higher risk of cancer in the future (this may still be a relatively small increase in risk). Do not forget that people become cancer for various reasons. Even if your child does not receive X - rays, your child may develop cancer in later life.