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Re: CT exposure during 2nd trimester?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 20:07:42 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Abbey wrote: >
>I work in a physician's office and inadvertently walked into the room
>while a CT scan was in being performed. Do I need to worry about the
>effects of this exposure on the fetus? I am currently 23 weeks. Thanks.

Depends on how long you were in the room and how close you were to the X-Ray source and what settings the device was on. A radiation physicist could calculate the dose if you are really worried, but if you just walked in and then out the chances of harm are very minimal.

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