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Re: Chest x-rays in v. early pregnancy
From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 06:02:44 -0500 (CDT)
HI Joanna,
I just wanted to let you know that I am an x-ray tech and we do perform
Chest x-rays on pregnant women. We put a lead shield behind them for
one view and then beside them for the other. Even if we forgot to put
this shield around the patient (Which we don't), Our x-ray beam is
concentrated on the chest area, not anywhere close to your baby. I
wouldn't stress over this at all!
Hope this helps
At Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Joanna wrote:
>
>I'm 17 weeks pregnant and have just had a US which shows that my baby is
>a week "bigger" than caclulations based on my last period (March 3rd). I
>had a chest x-ray on Feb 16th (medical exam for new job in Greece).
>
>My question is: Is it possible that the baby could have been conceived
>(at least) 4 weeks earlier but be deveoping really slowly as a result of
>exposure from the x-ray? i.e. Is it possible that I could have been
>pregnant at the time of the x-ray? My previous period was on the 9th
>Feb.
>
>I had an HCG blood test at the start of April which showed me to be 4-5
>weeks pregnant.
>
>I'm really worried as we've already been through CVS at 13 weeks as the
>nuchal translucency was 2.9. (the results were good fortunately). 2nd
>question: Could this be connected?
>
>THank you so much,
>
>--
>Joanna T
>
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