Effects of ionizing radiation exposure during pregnancy

• Published in: Abdominal imaging Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 1564 - 1578
• Main Authors: Mainprize, James G., Yaffe, Martin J., Chawla, Tanya, Glanc, Phyllis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.05.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Best practice; Cancer; Children; Female; Fetus - radiation effects; Fluoroscopy; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Humans; Imaging; Ionizing radiation; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; New technology; Pregnancy; Radiation; Radiation Dosage; Radiation effects; Radiation Exposure; Radiation shielding; Radiation, Ionizing; Radiography; Radiology; Reviews; Risk; Special Section: Cancer in Pregnancy; Pregnancy; Teratogenesis; Radiation effects; Fetus; Ionizing radiation; Embryo

Purpose To review the effects of ionizing radiation to the conceptus and the relationship to the timing of the exposure during pregnancy. To consider strategies that would mitigate potential harms associated with exposure to ionizing radiation during pregnancy. Methods Data reported in the peer-revi...