Diagnostic radiation in pregnancy: perception versus true risks.
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.
Cohen-Kerem
Raanan
R
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Nulman
Irena
I
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Abramow-Newerly
Maria
M
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Medina
Damien
D
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Maze
Ronnen
R
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Brent
Robert L
RL
Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia PA, and DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington DE.
Koren
Gideon
G
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
D000016:Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012306:Risk; D014965:X-Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*